When eighteen-year-old Dalia’s reputation becomes tainted, and her behavior becomes the cause of her mother’s death, she flees from her abusive father who is determined to kill her to cleanse the family’s honor.
Dalia’s dream of entering university appears unattainable. Within her impoverished neighborhood, women are destined primarily for marriage and bearing children. Higher education is not part of the patriarchal plan.
Still, she reaches out to those in need and demonstrates the power of words and books. Defying all obstacles, she works to earn her PhD and becomes known as a social-media influencer in her country. But these achievements fail to satisfy her, and she senses that only one thing will complete her: facing her father again and confronting death face to face.