In the disintegrating Soviet Union, the Petrosyan family feels like outcasts wherever they go. Their Armenian heritage scars them with discrimination, first in their native Azerbaijan and then in Russia. After finding eternal hope in a church founded by American missionaries, the hostility of everyday life drives 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.