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The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future.In 2018, Sesame Workshop and the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ (̽»¨¾«Ñ¡) joined forces to created the Ahlan Simsim initiative to give children affected by conflict and crisis in the Middle East the support they need to learn, grow and thrive.

Forced to flee Haiti alone after an attempted attack on her home, Michelda sought safety in Mexico. Here, she found hope through the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s Resilient Futures Program, supported by the Citi Foundation, which helps refugees build new lives through job training and employment opportunities. Now, Michelda is learning sustainable farming at the Iniciativa Agroecológica Xochimilco school, growing not just crops, but her dreams of a stable future.

"I feel that I and the camera are inseparable. Wherever I go, it must be." Ten years ago, Hamida was forced to start her life again after her family left Syria due to conflict.

Bashar is a Syrian artist in Germany bringing stories to the stage with the magic of his mobile theater. He's part of the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s business training program, supported by Citi Foundation.