In the collapsing Soviet Union, the Petrosyan family find themselves outcasts – wherever they go. Their Armenian heritage makes them the target of discrimination, first in their homeland of Azerbaijan and then in Russia. After finding their eternal hope through a church founded by American missionaries, the hostility of everyday life forces them to seek refuge in the United States. In the shadow of exile, hope becomes their home. Based on a gripping true story of faith and hope set in the midst of great oppression.