Jewish survivor Rae Kushner describes when the Soviet Union occupied Poland after World War II, Kushner, along with the few family members that survived the Holocaust, left Poland to look for refuge in any country that would open its doors. Finally, reaching Italy Kushner waited over three years in a displaced persons camp before immigrating to the United States.

100 Days to Inspire Respect Jacques, a witness to the Armenian Genocide, discusses Armenian refugees, including the famous Armenian-American painter Arshile Gorky.