After a new nation is formed, the life of a young woman, Ayala Abraham, is disrupted amidst growing tensions in her home country. A chance encounter by a British soldier sets in motion a chain of events that will alter Ayala’s, and that of her family’s destiny forever.

As the situation worsens and her community faces persecution, her family must make a harrowing escape, leaving behind the soldier who aided them. In a place of refuge, she forms a bond with another woman, sharing the pain of loss and the hope for a new beginning.