In the collapsing Soviet Union, the Petrosyan family finds themselves exiles – wherever they go. Their Armenian heritage marks them for discrimination, first in their native Azerbaijan and then in Russia. After finding their eternal hope through a church founded by American missionaries, the hostility of everyday life pushes them to seek refuge in the United States. In the shadow of exile, hope became their home. Based on a compelling true story of faith and hope set in the midst of great oppression.