Ifrah Mansour

Trying to outrun his bad luck, a young Muslim refugee in Minneapolis seems like he just might make it — until he crosses paths with a stray dog.

There are 64 million refugees in the world today, individuals who are often invisible to us. Multimedia artist Ifrah Mansour’s work centers around the refugee experience. She recently read her poem “I Am a Refugee” at Twin Cities World Refugee Day, where these portraits were taken. In it she calls for greater acceptance and understanding. “Won’t you just let me find my humanity right here next to you?”