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  • From Misrata to Accra: Abd Al Mageed's story

    Libya - The story started when I saw Abd Al Mageed sitting alone at Misrata port. Visibly shaken, and rejected by everyone, he stared blankly at me. Having been beaten and tortured he was mentally destroyed and physically weak.
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  • A Journey through Drought Ravaged Northwestern Region of Kenya

    Kenya - It is unbearably hot in Turkana. Sand stretches for miles, cactus plants wither, and dust replaces pasture. Sprawling empty arid land stretches for miles. The worst drought in 60 years has swept across the Horn of Africa, causing the death of children, livestock and crops.
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  • Ibrahim Abdulai's Story

    Somalia - Ibrahim Abdulai has been living with the effects of polio since he was a child, yet not even his disability swayed him from trying to reach Yemen. Tales of prosperity in the Middle-East are causing thousands of migrants to part with their savings, and their lives, on tiny, unstable boats travelling at night through the Gulf of Aden.
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  • Mustariya Mohamad's Story

    Somalia - Mustariya Mohamad is one of thousands of Ethiopian migrants facing hazardous environments in search of a new life in the Middle-East.
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  • Cultivating Grains of Peace for Colombia and the World

    Colombia - "Here in Nariño, we produce the best coffee in the world," proudly states José Herney López, who has been growing coffee for over 45 years in the Department of Nariño in southern Colombia. However, violence in the area kept farmers like José Herney from maximizing its potential. With help from IOM and its partners, Nariño's coffee is now making a name for itself worldwide and changing farmers' lives.
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