SHORT VIDEO COLLECTIONS

 

THE LONG JOURNEY HOME


The emotional journey of an IDP family
returning to their home in Sinjar
after a decade of displacement.


LALISH MEETS HALABJA


Female Yazidi Survivors meet with survivors of the Halabja chemical attacks to express solidarity and learn about each other’s comparable histories as survivors of genocide.
SUPPORTING DURABLE SOLUTIONS


Since 2019, some 4,000 families have been supported through IOM's Durable Solutions Programme to end their displacemen
and return home.

RETURN TO SINJAR


The return of 89 IDP families
to their home in Sinjar through IOM's Durable Solutions Programme.
 

ON INTERNATIONAL DAY
OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE


See how IOM Iraq's Enterprise Development Fund and the Government of Finland helped Azhin develop her microbiology lab that tests water and food for safe consumption.

IOM'A VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT PROGRAMME


300 displaced Iraqis have returned to Sinjar from informal sites in Sharia, Dohuk, thanks to IOM's Facilitated Voluntary Movement programme.

CHILDREN OF SHINGAL


Rescued Yazidi children recount their experiences under ISIS' captivity.

A YAZIDI FAMILY'S LONG JOURNEY HOME


They fled violence and genocide,  endured hardship and loss,  and found refuge.
Hope, healing and resilience lead them 
back to where they belong.

30 WOMEN FIND JOBS IN SIUNI


They now work at a greenhouse, contributing
to the recovery of the local economy.
Since 2022, IOM's livelihoods programmes
has created nearly 4,000 agricultural jobs!

INSPIRING ROLE MODELS


Chiman's and Nagham's journey to financial independence was made possible through IOM's Individual Livelihood Assistance Programme.

RAWAAD'S SONG OF RETURN


Rawaad’s Song of Return symbolizes the Yezidi community’s longing to return home to Sinjar after nine long years. Despite many returns, over 200k Yezidis still live in displacement and with limited access to basic services.

EVERYONE DESERVES ACCESS TO
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES


Midya knows firsthand the impact of lacking it. To change this, she started an online platform to promote mental health, offer therapy and train specialists - thanks to IOM's Innovation Enterprise Development Fund.

UNISCO EDUCATION FOR THE YOUTH


Up to 6000 displaced students have benefitted from an educational project run by UNESCO with funds from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 

DISPLACED YAZIDI SURVIVORS


A photo collage of displaced Kurdish Yazidi genocide survivors of ISIS atrocities in Sinjar region almenting over lose of family members. 

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP


Photography workshops given by Seivan to young Yazidi and Syrian girls in displaceded refugee camps.