Refugees are innocent human beings forced to flee their homes and communities. Facing physical, mental, and emotional trauma, refugees confront amazing obstacles during their escape from persecution and war. The stories of their flight are remarkable. You can read some of their stories below. Hashmat Saddat Struggles to find Peace for his Family, an interview by Hilary Langford Michael, a refugee from Sudan, escapes slavery and torture, by Dick Wilde My Life Journey as a Refugee, by Abdul Sheikh
A young doctor's reflections on the causes of war in Sarajevo, by Zlatko Haveric Vjollca Jakupi reflects on her family's life or death decision in Kosovo, by Hilary Langford
The long journey from Warsaw to Barrington, IL, by Zbigniew Zarudzki |