Stories

Because every story matters

Ali’s Story

Photo Credit: Taryn Schultz Like many refugees, Ali Mohammed has never known a life without war. His homeland, Sudan, was at war when he was

August 28, 2020

How to Engage

Furaha, Leon’s wife, at the baby shower. When I have a meeting with someone at Refuge for the first time, I often warn them that

August 28, 2020

Play

Photo Credit: Joe Gonzales I confess that I love to play. And I really love it when I can give people some hope that they

August 28, 2020

Somayyah’s Story

Somayyah shows me the mug she found in the gift shop at The King Center in downtown Atlanta: “I have a dream that my four little children

August 28, 2020

The Minimum that Becomes the Maximum

Photo Credit: Tom Griscom Someone once called Refuge out for doing “the bare minimum.”   To be honest, my first thought was, “Heck, yes, we do

August 28, 2020

Ahmad, Dreaming

I remember how I used to dream… As a young pharmacist in Damascus, I dreamed of starting a family, of establishing my own home, of

August 28, 2020

I’m looking for 100 new monthly Refuge Coffee donors!

Photo by Patrick Koltz – http://patrickkolts.com Here are five reasons why I—a fundraiser who really doesn’t love asking people for money—have zero qualms asking you

July 6, 2020

We Stand With You

To our African American neighbors: Because true welcome includes sitting at the table of sorrow with friends and neighbors… We stand with you.We ache with

June 3, 2020