The escalation of armed conflict in Mali is having grave consequences for civilians already suffering  the effects of political instability, mass displacement and severe food shortages.

Ten years ago, migration made headlines across Europe as millions of people arrived in search of safety—a number that, in a single year, has only been surpassed by the displacement caused by the war in Ukraine.

Dalal, 18, wears her best dress, green dotted with tarnished gold beads. She and her friends sit close together on the concrete floor of a tent in a temporary settlement in Akkar, Lebanon, not far from the Syrian border.

Few arrive at their destinations with anything but the necessities of life. The International Rescue Committee asked a mother, a child, a teenager, a pharmacist, an artist, and a family of 31 to share the contents of their bags and show us what they managed to hold on to from their homes. Their possessions tell stories about their past and their hopes for the future.

What is refugee resettlement? Why is it an important lifeline for refugees in the UK? Find out the answers to the most frequently answered questions here...

Nazia and Rolian* bonded over their love for dance.