Ysa: "We left Venezuela as a family out of fear that our lives were in danger. In my country, we could not express our thoughts freely... We arrived in Colombia seeking protection and an opportunity to start anew, but here I have not felt completely safe either. The guerrilla is present in several areas... and that forced me to move to Bogotá. Over time, my situation became more difficult because I became a widow here. Still, I try to stay strong for my daughter. I had hoped to enter the United States legally through UNHCR, but that possibility has been fading... I trust that one day we will be able to rebuild our lives with dignity and hope."

Roberto: "I am outside my country Venezuela due to the situation and for safety reasons since I cannot return for protection reasons because if I return to my country my life is in danger. I came to Colombia for a better future and safety... I still did not feel 100% safe. I met Safe Mobility, I attended the interviews, they conducted the exams, I presented my case... and I obtained approval. It has been 1 year since I obtained approval from the United States. A year of uncertainty, anxiety not knowing what will happen to my future... hoping for the opportunity to move forward."

Pedro: "I see my situation in this country as something temporary. I have never felt at home because I have never been treated as if I were in it."

Familia finol: “[I wish for] no more wars and hunger in the world."

La esperanza que huye sin Rumbo fijo: “Once I was a normal woman and mother. I had a home to which I belonged, and due to the persecution for my political and religious beliefs, my life became a nightmare. Here I am in an unknown land trying to survive with my two younger girls. We are displaced, fleeing for our lives, leaving everything behind: family, friendships. Left alone with them, having a reason to fight and move forward, trying to seek safety, stability and a better future despite all the adversities that are present in our lives today, where the only thing I wish for is an opportunity to show that our suffering can be an example of overcoming. That love, strength, hope, resilience and trust in our Heavenly Father are our tools that we have left to endure all the trials we live through today. We can only trust that we are not alone and unprotected, to come to that idea and have hope to know if there will be a tomorrow for us, to know how long we will be like this as displaced persons and like the hope that flees without a fixed direction.”