Thousands of people are fleeing their homes as coalition forces fight to retake Mosul from the ISIS militant group. One man talks about life under ISIS and his family's narrow escape.

Aya was forced to flee her home during the battle to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from ISIS. Now she's found a safe space at an IRC women's center where she can socialize with other girls, and learn skills to help her take control of her future.

When ISIS targeted the Yazidi minority in Sinjar, Iraq, Suleiman and his family escaped to the mountains, eventually finding shelter in a refugee camp in Syria.

An Iraqi family exemplifies the true spirit of the season and celebrates with the help of the IRC. “It is great to be home for the holidays." says Linda Abid Younis, who lives in Telskof, a town north of Mosul that was retaken from ISIS.

Meet a teacher in Nigeria whose lessons aren’t just focused on reading and math. She also teaches her students to cope with living through conflict.