You have listened to me, more than my own sisters ever have,” says Duaa while sharing her moving story. She is one of some 70 Syrian refugees who took part in a series of art therapy workshops in three Jordanian cities and Zaatari camp. The workshops were organized by the International Rescue Committee, with support from the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department (ECHO), to create an opportunity for war-stricken Syrians to deal with their trauma, express their feelings, and reconnect with their hopes and wishes for the future.

In a speech at Georgetown University, the IRC’s president calls for new thinking about what humanitarian action is, and how it can be delivered.

The civil war in Sudan has created the largest humanitarian crisis on record. These are the real stories of survivors—and the heroes among them—who risked everything to protect their families and their communities.