The number of people forcibly displaced from their homelands rose to nearly 120 million in 2023, according to a new report from the United Nations. For World Refugee Day, Ozarks at Large is highlighting the stories of some people who have resettled here - many fleeing war, conflict and instability in their home country.
Mursal Shirzad, from Afghanistan, tells her story of seeking a place to pursue her education after the Taliban took control of Kabul in 2021 and forced thousands of Afghans to evacuate.
