Growing up in Vietnam during the Vietnam War, Lilly Pyle was a child soldier who supported the American troops. Sara Hoover documents Pyle's life as a child soldier in Vietnam, the dangers she encountered, and coming to the United States as a war bride.

Leaving a successful career and her home in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to an ethnic war, Adele Ngoy dreamed of bringing her favorite holiday to Portland. David Foster captures the efforts of Ngoy to host a gala, bringing International Women's Day to Portland.

As a security guard at the Portland Public Library, Marko Petrovi? maintains order with a militaristic assertiveness. Dana Bialek documents how Petrovi? was once a border patrol officer in Yugoslavia, and how his previous training made it easy to fit into his new occupation in Portland protecting the library.

Julia Whyel documents the lives of people who in in East Bayside, a neighborhood in Portland, highlighting how the community faces long term changes due to urban development.

In order to learn about the Finnish community in Maine, Nina Hein visits the South Paris sauna. Hein documents their lives in Maine, and how they are as stubborn as their neighbors, the Yankee Doodles.

As a refugee from Sudan, John Ochira reflects on how his experience coming to Maine and how soccer helped him understand the cultural landscape. Michelle Mitchell highlights Ochira's journey and his desire to return to his country to help rebuild the economy.

Alison Hudson profiles how one Rwandan refugee brings his traditional dances to Portland.

Leaving the Congo in 2000 because of poor conditions of living, Sunforose Rugema came to America as a refugee. Rugema speaks about her experiences in Congo, getting ready to leave the Congo, and how taking the U.S. citizenship test will change her life.

Serving as an Arabic translator in the U.S. army during the Iraq War, Kwan Malwal returned to Portland and decided to start his life over again. Clay Bolton documents Malwal's decision to get divorced and the importance of being a father to his children.

The Rwandan Genocide occurred in 1994, and two decades later, families continue to grapple with the trauma it caused. Olivier Mushumba talks about his experience surviving the genocide and what his family looks like today.

A former security guard at Mercy Hospital, James Angelo was a murdered while on the job. Joshua Miller investiagates the why the case into Angelo's murder has not been solved after three months.

For three generations the Adelman family has farmed potatoes in Aroostook County before the children moved away. Alana Fichman highlights the work that the Adelman family did as potatoe farmers and how they got by in Aroostook County.