On a visit with the IRC to Serbia, IRC Ambassador Mandy Patinkin befriended a 10-year-old Afghan refugee -- and artist -- named Farhad. 

A year ago, the Trump administration put into effect a travel ban on thousands of refugees. Since then, it has done everything in its power to sabotage the resettlement program altogether any way it could. Help us save refugee resettlement in the U.S. Stand with the banned: Take action today

Each year, the International Rescue Committee in Charlottesville resettles some 200 refugees, helping them to achieve economic self-­sufficiency, a sense of security and social integration. Through the New Roots program, refugees are able to share their heritage and build healthy lives in Charlottesville. This short film tells the stories of a few notable growers who are doing just that.