In the collapsed Soviet Union, the Petrosyan family feels like outcasts — no matter where they go. Their Armenian heritage marks them for discrimination first in their homeland of Azerbaijan and then in Russia. After finding their eternal hope through a church planted by American missionaries, the hostility of everyday life drives them to seek refuge in the United States. In the shadow of exile, hope became their home. Based on a gripping true story of faith and hope in the face of great oppression.