al aswad: it's wonderful. a dream come true. hope the kids can forget all the terrible things they've been through and won't be sad anymore, god willing. reporter: the al jedis received a warm welcome in riace. more than 500 refugees live here now, and people hope they will save the village from dying out. mayor lucano: i'm just a little mayor of a community of 1500. it's a huge satisfaction for me that our village has accepted so many refugees. now we're known all over the world for our humanitarian message. reporter: with a flat so much better than the one in beirut, the al jedis are safe and free here. if the father could find work and earn some money, the family could really settle in. ms. al aswad: actually, we had more money in lebanon -- the u.n. supported us. but the italians are so much nicer than the lebanese. they treat us with respect here. in beirut, people were always shouting and they were always reproachful whenever they gave us something. reporter: and this humanitarian corridor is setting an example. after italy