Blogs & Stories

In the aftermath of a harrowing war in his cherished homeland, Iraq, Dr. Rasheed Fakhri found himself at a crossroads. To stay or to flee. Little did he know that this uncertain path would lead him to serve his fellow Iraqis for nearly 17 years, far from the familiar streets of home. This is the story of his unchartered journey with MSF, where his dedication and compassion played a pivotal role in reshaping lives amidst the chaos of post-war Iraq.

Right after I returned to Hong Kong from a maritime search and rescue assignment, I talked about my hopes and dreams with my friends. I dream of world peace. Some of my friends jokingly said their dreams were very ordinary and small in comparison...

I am a woman of transgender experience. This means that I was assigned the letter “M” as my gender marker at birth: male.

I firmly believe that in the near future, Nyanhial will regain her ability to walk normally and return to a normal life.

Adrilli Anna Robert is a midwife in the maternity ward of a hospital in Lankien, South Sudan. She has been working for MSF since 2021, and she has participated in the Nursing and Midwifery initiative of the MSF Academy for Healthcare, which aims to...