After losing most of his family in the war, Mustafa is alone and single in Jordan, stuck in a seemingly endless limbo as he waits for asylum. Credits: Filmed by... read more →
Although European countries such as Denmark, Britain and the Netherlands were some of the first to open their doors to Iraqi refugees seeking asylum, they have since begun a massive... read more →
NOTE: Due to increased threats to Ahmed's family in Iraq, for their safety we can no longer list Ahmed's story on our website. Please help us provide relief to refugees... read more →
After five years of waiting fruitlessly for asylum, a father wonders what kind of future his children face in a country that doesn't seem to want them. Credits: Filmed by... read more →
Naseer is a member of the Khuzaie tribe, an influential tribe with a tradition of providing assistance to its members. Naseer and his brothers worked with their father, a tribal... read more →
For the two million Iraqi refugees who have taken temporary shelter throughout the Middle East, daily life is often a battle against poverty and despair. Holding a job is often... read more →
Great news from Canada! Our northern neighbors have just announced that they are extending their resettlement program for Iraqi refugees, allowing more of the Iraq War's stranded families to build... read more →
As sectarian violence in Iraq escalated out of control, religious minorities were hit particularly hard. IRAP volunteers met with a community of Assyrian Christian refugees at a church service in... read more →
During the winter of 2010, IRAP student leaders from Yale, Stanford, NYU and Columbia law schools traveled to Lebanon, Jordan and Syria to meet with Iraqi refugees, US and UN... read more →
In late 2007, armed extremists in Fallujah gave Yusra Kadhim and her husband Jamal a choice between divorce and death. A Shi'a Muslim, Yusra had thought little of marrying a... read more →