Ismail Muse believes in the dream of a Greater Somalia, but that belief is put to the test in 1977 when blood was spilled in the Ogaden desert. The war changes him forever. He comes back home and begins another battle: to protect his family and to move his only child to safety. Halima, Ismail’s daughter, shapes her entire life around helping her parents survive what almost killed them. But when she finally keeps her promise, everything is taken away in an instant. And just like her father, she has to fight. This is a story about the hills of Hargeisa, the beaches of Mogadishu, and the beauty of Somalia. It is the duality of humankind, the extremes of love, hope, survival, and how the quest for power can forever change the course of history.