We'll Meet Again

Join Ann Curry for dramatic reunions between people separated and thrown together by the events of WWII. A Japanese-American woman sent to a confinement camp hopes to find the childhood friend whose acts of kindness helped her cope. And a survivor from a Jewish ghetto in Shanghai searches for the daughter of the couple who became his surrogate parents during the war years.

Join Ann Curry for dramatic reunions between people whose lives crossed as a result of the deadly eruption of Mount St Helens. Geologist Mindy Brugman searches for the family of scientist David Johnston to tell them how he saved her life, and Sue Nystrom wants to say thank you to the brave helicopter pilot who rescued her in the nick of time.

On the morning of May 18th, 1980, the world watched as Mount St. Helens erupted with terrifying force. Debris, molten rock, and boiling gas tore down the mountain at 600 miles per hour. 57 people were killed in the most deadly volcanic eruption in US history. But lives were also saved thanks to true heroes. And few know better than two women who were there.

Join Ann Curry for dramatic reunions between people separated in the aftermath of the Vietnam war. Tina, born in Vietnam, searches for her American father, while Nam hopes to find the ‘Texas Cowboy' who inspired him as a young boy to come to America.

The war in Vietnam raged for nearly two decades but the aftermath was just as devastating. When the US pulled out, millions of people's lives were again turned upside down. Not least two small children, oblivious of the upheaval they were about to face.

Join Ann Curry for dramatic reunions between people whose lives intersected on 9/11.

It's very rare that the course of a nation – and the world – changes in a single day. But that's what happened on September 11, 2001. For two men, in very different walks of life, it was the kindness of strangers that helped them survive the trauma of the day and of the intervening years.

Patrick searches for the stranger who comforted him after the disaster, while Timothy hopes to thank the fellow chaplain who gave him the strength to carry on.

Join Ann Curry for dramatic reunions between people who changed each other's lives during the Civil Rights Movement.

While the US Constitution vows all men are created equal, African-Americans have been fighting for centuries to be included in that promise. But when two women from very different worlds journeyed south to join the struggle for Civil Rights in the 1960s, little did they know that the very people they were fighting for would change their lives forever.

Join Ann Curry as people who first met during the early days of the LGBT movement reunite.

Before the 1970s, being gay in America meant facing widespread discrimination. To come out was to risk everything: family, job and even safety. For two young men growing up in New England, living a life out of the closet was only possible because of the people who helped them open the door.

Tom longs to find the friend who helped him accept his sexuality while Paul searches for the student activist whose courage changed his life.