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Alejandro Villanueva, far right, was caught on camera with some of his fellow conscripts in the first days of the Falkland War. This photo was published in a newspaper, which was the only way his family found out about his whereabouts

On 40-year anniversary of the Falklands War, ex-combatant shares his story

We endured low temperatures with snow and rain for two months while sheltering outdoors. For sustenance, we drank water from the puddles and tried to melt snow in the sun; we hardly ate, as the meager food provided was terrible in quality.
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Libardo Queragama lives Bogotá National Park in a camp full of fellow displaced indigenous peoples, pursuing his music career whenever he can

Displaced in Bogotá, singer-songwriter pursues musical dreams

I finance my music through any extra made through selling handicrafts, and hard work in the fields when I have to. I have taken up a machete and a hoe, and I have also been a coffee picker. I do whatever it takes to pursue my dream.
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A food service tent in Romania. The sign reads "Help for Ukrainians, Free food & drink"

Ukrainian college student flees for safety amid Russian invasion

I feared being bombed and couldn’t sleep all night. I kept drifting off sitting in a chair, then shooting back awake. While my dad slept, I stayed up so if sirens went off, one of us would hear it.
Conflict
Women in England protest the violence of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021

Afghan judge, activist survives Taliban assassination attempts to run for office in UK

I huddled in the sewer for four hours, surrounded by dirt and stench, flies biting me all over. I knew the Taliban men had come to kill me.
Conflict
As she fled war-torn Ukraine, Korrine Sky took to social media to dispel fake news, share resources, and amplify the voices of fellow Africans still trapped in Ukraine

Black medical student creates lifelines for others as she flees Ukraine

As we fled, I harnessed my adrenaline and continued to alert the world to my experiences and fundraise to aid other Africans trying to escape Ukraine. I created threads documenting the ordeal and resources to help refugees and fact-check information being shared about the war.
Conflict
Ángel Salgado in Rwanda in 1994

Experiences during Rwandan genocide still haunt nurse 28 years later

They had murdered hundreds of thousands of people, cutting them into pieces with machetes. I was surrounded by soldiers and my fate seemed sealed, but I prayed to God to help me.
Conflict
Part of the camp in Bogotá National Park in which the displaced indigenous communities have been living. The banner reads " The United People is invincible/ No to Eviction"10

Displaced indigenous community living in Bogotá park demand basic rights, security

We have endured many days eating only lentils and rice. To evade the cold, we sleep piled up, like pigs, under plastic. The children often wake up crying.
Conflict
Svitlana Lytvak and her partner Alex, co-owners of About Coffee in Cherkasy, Ukraine, hold a Molotov cocktail and a bag of coffee beans

Life changes in an instant for Ukrainian business owner, but hope and solidarity remain

I basically woke up to the war. I woke up to hell. The memory of that morning, of hearing about all of the missile strikes and explosions all over Ukraine, is burned into my brain. I have never been so scared.
Conflict
Russian forces first invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022

Ukrainian journalist survives bombings and escapes to Western border with family

College student and Orato journalist Yuliia Rudenko details 18 days in war zone
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After facing discrimination by border officials, Mandisa was finally allowed entry into Hungary

South African student experiences both racism and kindness while fleeing Ukraine

I do not hear the noises of war anymore. It's finally starting to sink in that I'm safe in South Africa. I no longer have to fear the turmoil in Ukraine and the racism that made it harder for me to leave. 
Conflict
A life-saving combat medic on the frontline of war by 19 years old, Yuliia is is now preparing to study psychology at university and hopes to work with fellow veterans

Just 19, volunteer combat medic saves commander’s life on Ukrainian frontline

All this time, I was calm. I heard no shelling, only Andrii’s moans, and saw nothing but his eyes. I did what I was supposed to, in accordance with all the instructions I learned during my training. But when I closed the door of the car, I took out a cigarette and felt a shiver run down my body. My hands started to shake, and I burst out crying.
Conflict
Doris Suárez lives at La Casa de la Paz in Bogotá, where she and other ex-combatants brew beer and work for peace.

From taking up arms to making beer: former guerilla bets on peace in Colombia

I was imprisoned during the peace process, and the truth was I didn't think it was possible. But today I am convinced that peace is a daily exercise, built day by day.
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