Devastating floods in Yemen’s Wadi Nakhla displaced thousands, destroying homes and leaving grieving families struggling to rebuild their lives.
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In southern Mauritania, visually impaired activist Zeine Moustapha is helping young people make informed migration choices through community awareness campaigns focused on the risks of irregular migration and local opportunities.
Under intense heat at the Sudan–South Sudan border, Marida, a 35‑year‑old Sudanese mother of four, walks an hour to reach the area’s only health clinic, carrying her youngest child. With no job and little access to care near her home, the clinic is her lifeline. As she waits in the shade, she braids her daughter’s hair and shares water, calm despite exhaustion. Serving conflict‑affected families in a harsh, remote landscape, the clinic offers rare care close to home. That day a clinician assessed Marida and prescribed medication. Having already lost one son at age four, she makes the journey whenever her children, aged 13, 10, 8 and 4, need care—and will walk it again for follow‑up.
Her life today looks very different from the years abroad, a reminder of the harm trafficking causes and the strength required to rebuild. Healing begins anew with the help of IOM and partners.
In Tahoua, Amina and other returned migrant women are transforming their lives by building a cooperative that creates local opportunities and challenges the need for risky migration.
When a fire in an IDP camp in Iraq destroyed a family's legal identity documents, the International Organization for Migration helped the mother, Lozina, in restoring their civil documentation, so her children could access education and services.
In Cox’s Bazar, Sabekun Nahar revives the traditional Rohingya dish musa, using food, memory and culture to reconnect displaced communities with identity and belonging.
After nearly eight years in captivity following Russia’s full-scale invasion, Yurii Shapovalov is rebuilding his life amid Ukraine’s long war.
As humanitarian crises worsen across the globe, countless families are struggling without enough food, shelter, or basic necessities. This Holy Month, share your blessings, your compassion has the power to save lives.
In Bujumbura, Congolese migrant Joyce built a thriving restaurant through social media, creating jobs and uniting communities through shared cuisine.
Over 3 million Sudanese have returned, most are going back to their exact home areas or nearby locations. Nearly three years into the conflict, families are returning to destruction and many return areas have extensive damage to housing, basic services, and critical infrastructure. Teams from the UN migration organization - the IOM - are responding by providing shelter and water among other vital basic services.
10 things you should know about Sudan: an IOM feature visual-storyteller.
After returning to his devastated hometown of Sa’dah, Afif Wahesh helped revive the Youth Forum, transforming it into a vibrant, inclusive hub for sports, civic engagement, and community resilience.
Through migration from Cameroon to Quebec, Steve Biko transformed childhood imagination, cultural displacement, and lived experience into a comedic voice that bridges identities, cultures, and shared humanity.
Through minimalist ceramics shaped by memory and displacement, Crimean Tatar artist Elvira Demerdzhi creates moments of calm and cultural continuity amid Kyiv’s ongoing war.
Clara’s journey from Patagonia, Argentina, to Ireland shows how music can shape migration and create belonging. Drawn to Irish traditional music during her youth, she followed her passion across continents, finding community and purpose in Ireland’s vibrant trad scene. While integrating into Irish culture, Clara maintains her Argentinian roots, blending Latin American styles into her performances and teaching guitar to local children. Her story illustrates how migration allows culture to travel, evolve, and connect people. By sharing her heritage and embracing new traditions, Clara exemplifies how music can bridge worlds, build community, and make a new place feel like home.