Blessings Quote by Richard Simon

“Oskar is the fruit of those fantasies -- the idea that what needed to be saved was not just lives but hope.”

— Richard Simon

“Refugees are not a monolith. Each journey is unique. Some arrive with dreams and aspirations; others carry the heavy burdens of trauma they long…

— Hagir Elsheikh

“I may have fled out of fear, but I carry with me dreams; dreams of a community that thrives on understanding, compassion, and inclusion.…

— Hagir Elsheikh

I am grateful to the Germans in general, particularly those who displayed unending dedication to the refugees and who continue to do so.

— Martin Schulz

“I have known many survivors for whom the Holocaust is the central theme of their lives. They have no other. I have tried to…

— Anonymous

“I looked at these refugees--and the for the first time, let myself really see them. Their faces felt familiar to me, somehow. The pain…

— Nicole Perlman

While every refugee's story is different and their anguish personal, they all share a common thread of uncommon courage - the courage not only…

— Antonio Guterres

“I tell my story as well to let the Israeli people know that there is hope. If I, the son of a terrorist organization…

— Mosab Hassan Yousef

Thus, on this World Refugee Day, let us take time to recognize and draw inspiration from these ordinary people who have shown such extraordinary…

— Antonio Guterres

“As one refugee, Amila, from Gradačac, commented 20 years later: “The most important part of being a refugee is being a good loser; it’s…

— John Farebrother

The Holocaust survivors are among the most inspiring people I have had the privilege to meet.

— Jonathan Sacks

“Let my story remind you that behind every refugee is a human being, a unique story waiting to be heard.”

— Hagir Elsheikh