My Story

I'm Karam, and I'm Yazidi. My family had to flee the Islamic State back in 2014, before I was even born. We're still refugees, living here in northern Iraq. It's me, my mom, my dad, and my brother.

School is one of my favorite things, I love learning new things. Arabic is the hardest subject for me, but I keep working at it. Black is my favorite color, parrots are my favorite animal, and playing soccer with my friends is my favorite way to spend the day. Someday I want to be a doctor, so I can help people who need it.

Iraq is a special place. We love our families, our traditions, good food, and celebrating together. But there are hard things too, an unstable government, not enough jobs, and sometimes not enough food or clean water. Most people here are Muslim, and it isn't always safe to be a minority like my family.

Being a refugee isn't easy, but it helps to know that God loves me and is always taking care of me.