Refugee Stories

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.

Afghanistan

Hashmat Saddat Struggles to find Peace for his Family, an interview by Hilary Langford


Sudan

Michael, a refugee from Sudan, escapes slavery and torture, by Dick Wilde


Somalia

My Life Journey as a Refugee, by Abdul Sheikh



Former Yugoslavia

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


Romania


A family escapes from Krajova in 1980 to build a good life in Chicago, by Ana Cerbu


Poland

The long journey from Warsaw to Barrington, IL, by Zbigniew Zarudzki