Since September 2016, TIME has been following three Syrian refugees as they prepared to give birth and raise a child in a foreign land. All of the women learned of their pregnancies on the road and none expected to deliver in a refugee camp, far from the homes they fled in Syria. These women are among the more than 1,000 refugees who gave birth in Greek refugee camps in 2016 alone. As babies, born of no nation, take their first steps, they face an uncertain future. Their parents continue their search for a home in a world that is increasingly hostile to refugees.

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Laurin’s husband was an activist. Her son chose to be brave in his own way. Watch the whole series: nytimes.com/conception

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Yael’s mother suffered from postpartum depression, and ultimately committed suicide. Now a mother herself, would she leave her own sons to the same fate? Watch the whole series: nytimes.com/conception

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She wanted to be a mother to her children. The world saw her differently. Watch the whole series: nytimes.com/conception

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At 17, Marie loved feeling like anything was possible. Then she watched the line on her pregnancy test turn pink. Watch the whole series: nytimes.com/conception

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When Cassandra looked at her mother, grandmother and great grandmother, she saw the burden of childbirth. For herself, she wanted more. Watch the whole series: nytimes.com/conception

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Catie finds out that she’s unexpectedly pregnant at age 25. Jen yearned for a child, but had no eggs. Watch the whole series: nytimes.com/conception

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Ranjuma was nine months pregnant when she and her family escaped violent persecution in Myanmar. They arrived in Bangladesh, where hope turned to tragedy. This is their story.

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It’s time to embrace the shamanistic side of Christmas. By Matthew Salton. Read the story here: nyti.ms/2DvuaEa

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