Elma Nyaboke wades through many injustices in her life. They start when both parents die in a road accident. Her uncle moves into their family house with his own family ostensibly to comfort her but ends up edging her out. From a sheltered life and upbringing, she becomes homeless sleeping out in the cold and at a stranger’s house. She takes on the task of travelling to Uganda to look for the son of a new-found friend, the outcome of her mission turns tragic. With no close friends or family, Elma stares at a bleak future. Deep in her heart, she nurses the yearning for a reunion that in all probability is just impossible.