The inability and helplessness to get out of a difficult situation can lead a human to do things that can have dire consequences. Usually, when the time is difficult, people tend to make the worst decisions of their lives, which they regret later.
In 2003, Zainab Sesay faces a situation which she has no solution for, and she ends up placing her 5-year-old daughter in the hands of a total stranger. Something so unforeseen occurs that Zainab tries to track the person down, but succeeds in doing so only after 15 years.
What could the terrible situation be that Zainab was forced to take such a step against her daughter? And why did she have to track the stranger down?