OUR STORIES
Here are some of the stories of people impacted by this crisis and whose lives we are changing. Their courage and determination to survive inspires us every day.
Legal First in Kurdistan: Trafficking Survivor Obtains Birth Certificate
Jasmine*,26, like many migrant workers who become victims of trafficking, believed she was coming to Kurdistan via an […]
PSS Sessions Fill the Voids in Camp Life
“There’s nothing to do after school, and we want more activities to do. Especially soccer,” explained a teenage […]
PTSD: Not Just a Battle for Soldiers
Leila*, 23, a Yezidi woman originally from Shingal (Sinjar), currently lives with her family in Chamishko IDP Camp […]
Parents learn value in psychoeducation
A mother brought her son Ary*, three years old, to SEED’s facilities in a local public health clinic […]
Psychoeducation for Spouse Was Key in Helping Yezidi Activist
As a Yezidi community activist, Faisal* was constantly exposed to stories including the genocide, rape, killing, and torture […]
Abused Sulaimani Woman Improves with Psychosocial Care
Women and girls, in particular, in Kurdistan and Iraq often face forms of abuse in the home, including […]
Fleeing a Life of Captivity
Vikram* left India with the promise of a good job in Kurdistan so that he could support his […]
Rebuilding my life in Kurdistan
Leena* is a 20-year-old woman from the south of Iraq. Sadly, she lost her mother at a young age and […]
Learning to live again
Avin* is a young Yezidi woman who was captured by ISIS alongside her sisters in August 2014. On the same […]
Learning to speak their mother tongue again
Dlovan* and Zerdesht* are two young brothers. In 2014, ISIS killed their father and they were captured along with their mother, […]
We are all human, and should all respect each other
Akil is a 45-year old volunteer teacher working and living in Mamilyan Camp in Akre. He was forced to flee […]
Providing for My Family
Mansa is a woman from Sinjar who fled her home when ISIS attacked in August 2014. She and her family […]
Giving My Life Meaning
Haifa, a young woman from Mosul, was a university student when ISIS took over Mosul in summer 2014. Fearing for […]
Supporting My Family
Fatima is originally from a village near Mosul but was forced to flee with her family from ISIS’s extreme brutality […]
Starting to Heal
Bahe is a survivor of ISIS captivity, who was able to escape and rejoin her family at Mamilyan Camp in […]