Cynthia and her daughter, nana, have seen and experienced the worst. A genocide has struck the heart of their home, haiti. what keeps her going is the promise she made to her husband ,before he left to protect the neighborhood, to save nana from the rising hell and the possibility that maybe, just maybe, he is still alive somewhere. she must use her motherly instincts and survival skills to ensure nana and her get to the Dominican republic safely, where the "war" can't trespass,however along the way, she meets an unexpected friendly foe