When a Syrian doctor’s desperate decision to flee Aleppo with her young daughter sets off a chain of events, the lives of five strangers from different walks of life collide in a journey across borders and perilous seas. As they search for safety and belonging, their intersecting stories reveal the fragile humanity that endures amid war, displacement, and hope.
In 1936, as Palestinian villages revolt against British colonial rule, Yusuf navigates between Jerusalem and his rural home, amidst escalating unrest and a pivotal moment for the British Empire.