The article details the harrowing journey of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar, with a focus on Nizamuddin, a refugee who made it to India. It describes the perilous routes taken by the Rohingyas to escape the ethnic violence that erupted in 2012, following allegations of rape by Muslim men against a Buddhist woman. The violence led to deaths, destruction of property, and a mass exodus. Refugees like Nizamuddin had to navigate through jungles and mountains, and pay hefty sums to agents for safe passage, often selling their possessions to afford the journey. The article also touches on the economic exploitation by agents at the borders and the complex historical context of the Rohingyas' statelessness in Myanmar. It highlights the challenges faced by refugees in their new countries, including legal status, survival, and the uncertainty of the future.

The Hammam Al Alil Refugee Camp near Mosul, housing only women and children, underscores the disproportionate impact of war on women. Fatima, a resident of the camp, recounts her family's temporary financial prosperity under the Islamic State due to salaries paid for each child and wife affiliated with IS. However, the advance of the Iraqi Army and Al Hashd Al Shabi on Tikrit in 2015 forced her family to flee to Mosul, where her stepson was killed and her husband, a former member of the Iraqi special forces who joined IS, was captured. Fatima's narrative reflects the common plight of women in the camp, whose husbands and sons joined IS out of fear and now seek mercy.