The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore the lived experience of men who fled war torn countries and now reside in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Drachman's (2008) Stages of Migration Framework was used to explore three stages of migration: pre-migration/departure, transit and resettlement. This qualitative research study used a narrative approach using Lieblich, Tuval-Mashiach and Zilber’s (1998) holistic content analysis to uncover the themes. Bronfenbrenner’s (1989) ecological theory was used to analyze and interpret the findings. Three participants were interviewed for this study and a total of seven themes were uncovered from the men’s narratives. In the pre-migration stage, two themes were discussed “war” and “loss of freedom.” Participants described the terror, destruction and killings of war and the devastating loss of freedom. During the transit stage the themes of “the journey” and “waiting to relocate” were themes uncovered. Prior to arriving in Regina, the first participant fled from Burma to Thailand spending almost ten years in a refugee camp; the second participant escaped from Guatemala to Mexico and was in exile for several months; the third participant fled from Afghanistan to India for close to seven years. During the resettlement stage three themes emerged which were “challenges,” “demonstrating resilience”, and “stability.” The challenges commonly discussed included language, climate, dealing with trauma, cultural adjustment and overcoming employment challenges. A major part of “demonstrating resilience” was a willingness to access support from family, friends and community settlement services. Stability was viewed as success for participants. The findings of this study highlighted the benefit of strong relationships with settlement services and supports to improve English language training and employment integration. Equally important were services fostering relationships with community agencies and relationships with individuals in Regina. The lived experience of war had life-long impacts on the participants and was a devastating disruption in each participant’s life. Participants reported a lack of culturally appropriate mental health support to address trauma from war. Civilians continue to flee war torn countries sharing their stories is an important observance of human rights.