Tarek and his son Jood stand outside their family's salon.

Tarek, a refugee from Syria now lives in Jerash, Jordan, where he opened Saloon Jood after taking part in the Resilient Futures program. Tarek named the salon after his 5-year-old son, Jood. “My family is the most important thing in my life,” he says, “more important than myself.”

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Moussa prepares a traditional Ivorian meal.

Moussa, a refugee from Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire), prepares traditional Ivorian food in Athens, Greece, where he dreams of opening the country’s first Ivorian restaurant. Moussa attends the Resilient Futures program, where he learns business skills and hopes to receive a grant to start his business.

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After moving to Nuremberg, Germany, from Latvia, Kristine benefited from the Resilient Futures program, where she learned to navigate the bureaucracy involved with starting a fashion business. She is excited to use her training to provide a better life for her two children.

After moving to Nuremberg, Germany, from Latvia, Kristine benefited from the Resilient Futures program, where she learned to navigate the bureaucracy involved with starting a fashion business. She is excited to use her training to provide a better life for her two children.

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Fariba works in her workshop.

In Athens, Greece, 30-year-old Fariba makes jewelry and bags from the lifejackets and boats used behind by refugees. A refugee from Afghanistan, Fariba received training and a grant from the Resilient Futures program in Athens.

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