Salma, who is at least 90, wears an old ring that she was given by her dying mother when she was just 10 years old. Salma says her mother told her, "Keep this ring and remember me." She intends to wear the ring to her grave. "It's not valuable -- not silver or gold -- just an old ring. But it's all that I have left." She was photographed in Domiz refugee camp in Iraqi Kurdistan after fleeing with her three sons and their families from Qamishly City, Syria.
UNHCR/B. Sokol
Brian Sokol is a U.S.-born freelance photographer focused on documenting human rights issues and humanitarian crises in developing and post-conflict societies. Previously based in South Asia and South Sudan, he is now in New York but continues to cover social issues in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East for a broad range of editorial, NGO, and humanitarian clients. He is currently working on a recurring series, "The Most Important Thing," on what refugees around the world have made sure to carry with them from their homes, with support from UNHCR.
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