2023 has been a turbulent year, and the IRC predicts humanitarian crises like Gaza and Sudan will worsen in 2024. But while the headlines worldwide may be dire, there are still many positive stories and uplifting moments from 2023 worth remembering.

A 20 year-old Afghan refugee, Mehdi lives behind barbed wire in a camp on the Greek island of Samos where like so many he struggles with the mental health consequences of the prison-like life.

Over 600 lives were lost after a ship capsized in the Mediterranean Sea on June 14, 2023. Find out why people seeking protection are forced to take a dangerous journey.