We live in different societies, inhabit different climatic zones, employ different alphabets, use different tools, wear different clothing, celebrate different holidays. There is great value in this diversity, which allows us to see the world in as many different ways. We each have our own story, and everyone’s story is important.
This diversity of cultures yields a multiplicity of stories about the world. Some resonate with us while others may feel beyond our comprehension—but all deserve to be heard. We believe in a world that empathic and mutual awareness and respect can change for the better. We are closer to each other than we realize, if only we come face to face. Learn about the lives of the individuals who shared their stories with us.
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07.09.2022human storiesHome Is My Family
Khalid’s Story
Home for me is my family. Home is not a building. It is not four walls to decorate. Above all, my home is life, the people who give my existence meaning. But I am homeless, because my wife and I live on two different continents. My wife is Lebanese, living in Sweden. We were married […]
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07.09.2022human storiesHome Abroad
Serhiy Zhadan’s Story
At some point, the house in which I was born came under occupation. Now you cannot reach it, you cannot enter it, you cannot touch its walls. It is a strange feeling. Anger mixed with an acute nostalgia. After all, I remember every corner, every unevenness of the walls, every apple tree branch outside the […]
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06.09.2022human storiesWhy Are People Leaving Lebanon?
D.’s Story
I am a Palestinian born in Lebanon. I spent my entire childhood and adult life in refugee camps in Lebanon. It is very difficult, basically impossible, for Palestinians to leave Lebanon. In 2015, I decided to follow the illegal route. I crossed the border with the help of smugglers. I reached Germany, the country of […]
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