Refugee Stories
Numbers don’t tell the whole story. Here, we share the real lives, struggles, and dreams of those who’ve been displaced, reminding us all of the strength of the human spirit.
The Sabbagh Family
Syria
After surviving a devastating bombing in Syria that killed two of their children and left the father permanently injured, the Sabbagh family arrived in Dallas seeking safety.
Arifa Salimi A.
Afghanistan
After fleeing the Taliban in 2021, Arifa came to Dallas with her seven kids through the Afghan evacuation. At first, things seemed stable but in 2023, everything changed
Hashmatullah. F
Afghanistan
Forced to leave everything behind after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, Hashmatullah escaped a brutal and dangerous situation with his wife and four young children.