The podcast tells the stories of two individuals who were forced to leave their countries due to civil wars and became refugees. The first person, Sangsu Yang, was a Hmong soldier who fought alongside the US in Laos and Vietnam. After Laos became communist, Yang became a refugee and eventually emigrated to the US. The second person, Zahra, is a Syrian refugee who fled to Lebanon due to the ongoing civil war in Syria. The podcast discusses the refugee crisis in Syria and the impact of civil war on the population. Both Yang and Zahra were part of chain migrations, which allowed them to join family members who had already migrated to other countries. The podcast emphasizes the importance of community and support for refugees in their new countries.