Deanna Allbrittin spoke with local kids and their parents about the opportunity of a lifetime being offered to them. “Her Journey Home” aims to provide more than a dozen teen girls in Central Virginia a chance to connect with their heritage, expand their horizons and build leadership skills by traveling to West Africa. The program is administered by Girls For A Change, the powerhouse non-profit behind award-winning Daughters documentary, known for how it empowers young Black girls in the Richmon

Taban Shoresh transformed her experience of war and displacement into a force for change. She founded The Lotus Flower, a women-led organization supporting women and girls affected by conflict, reaching 105,000 people since 2016 with education, livelihoods and mental health support. This is what survivor-centred leadership looks like. This is the #NansenAward winner for the Middle East and North Africa. | UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency