Iraqi refugees stuck in limbo
“We were trapped.” Saeed’s voice grew quiet as he recalled the months he spent inside ISIS-controlled Mosul. “We didn’t have any chance to flee because ISIS besieged us, [leaving] no safe exit,” he said. Mosul used to be home to more than 2 million people — many...
Why should you still care about refugees?
After years of seeing televised footage of overcrowded refugee camps, it’s challenging not to become overwhelmed … or worse yet, apathetic. Across the world, there are an estimated 65 million displaced people — in Uganda, Syria, Jordan, South Sudan, Iraq, and beyond....
Invite a refugee to your table
We’ve just finished a busy holiday season where one of the highlights is family and friends gathering around one table and breaking bread together. It’s a wonderful feeling: eating, sharing stories, and laughing with those we cherish. But many refugees around the...
Keep a refugee child warm this winter
Yusef is a 5-year-old boy whose life has already been filled with more chaos than many people will face in their entire lives. His parents are from Syria, but Yusef can hardly remember living there. That’s because Yusef is a refugee … and has been for almost his...
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