From Tibet to Bir: A Journey of Freedom, Family, and Tradition
Sonam Rangzen Gyatso, known as “Freedom” in his village, left Tibet at the age of nine to pursue education and…
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More than 5,000 Students Carry IM’s Legacy
Srongsten School in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu was founded with support from IM more than 45 years ago – and since…
Voices from the Tibetan Exile Community
For more than fifty years, IM worked side by side with the Central Tibetan Administration to support Tibetan refugees in…
Half a Century of Change
For more than 50 years, IM worked with the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) to develop the Tibetan refugee settlement in…
Needs That Shaped a Movement
After China’s occupation of Tibet in 1950, an engagement was sparked that would come to shape IM’s work for decades.…
“They called us animals.”
In the highlands of Guatemala, in the department of Quiché with towns like colorful Chichicastenango, hundreds of traditional midwives – comadronas –…
A Week of Grief for IM
Earlier this week, what we had long feared happened: that one of our colleagues or partner organisations in Gaza would…
IM colleague and young child killed in bombing
This morning we received the terrible news that our colleague Ahmed Al-Ghoul has been killed in an Israeli bombing in…
Vidas Paralelas Challenges Hatred Against LGBTQI+ People in Guatemala
Being LGBTQI+ in Guatemala is a matter of life and death. Murder, harassment and police persecution are everyday realities, and…
743 Illegal Firearms Destroyed in Malawi Through Humanium Metal
On July 31, 2025, more than 700 illegal firearms were destroyed in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe. The initiative was led by…