Strangers Among You

A FILM BY ADRA

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A Documentary by ADRA International

They escaped war, persecution, and disaster—only to face a deeper struggle: being truly seen.

Strangers Among You is a compelling new documentary from ADRA International that shines a light on the lives of refugees, migrants, stateless individuals, and internally displaced people. Filmed across Colombia, Lebanon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Canada, and Thailand, this global journey reveals the human stories behind the headlines.

Through powerful interviews, intimate storytelling, and unforgettable visuals, this faith-based documentary challenges us to look beyond borders, beyond labels—and see the sacred in every stranger. Drawing on deep Christian roots, the film reminds us that many biblical heroes—Abraham, Ruth, even Jesus—were once displaced.

This is not just a film about migration. It’s a call to action—a reminder that dignity, compassion, and hope must define our response to the most vulnerable among us.

Because behind every journey is a person longing to belong.
Because loving the stranger is more than a value—it’s a command.

Behind the scenes

Right now, nearly 110 million people around the world are displaced from their homes, a number that has doubled in the last 20 years. More than half of those displaced are women and girls.

This documentary film follows the lives of of five such individuals; women who have survived trafficking, warfare, migration, homelessness, joblessness, and more. Today, they continue to fight for freedom, belonging and safety. They fight for themselves, and they fight for their community.

In the margins of survival, resiliency endures. Communities form. New dreams emerge. Those who have escaped the trauma turn back to help those still left behind.

A girl is rescued from forced labor in Thailand; as a woman she commits to rescuing other girls just like her. A Colombian emigrant in America returns to the streets of Bucaramanga to support Venezuelan migrants. A widow forced by violence from the Democratic Republic of Congo come homes to build with her community. A mother and her two daughters flee war in Ukraine and navigate a new life in Canada. Syrian women living as refugees in Lebanon form a collective to advocate for themselves and others.

Out of the pain something beautiful emerges: community, compassion and purpose.

This documentary film examines this tension of pain and beauty, without exploiting the former or manipulating the latter. It is an honest, raw, and nonjudgemental exploration of those who lose their place, and then create a new place for themselves and their community. It is about overcoming, not by force of will, but by power of purpose.