13-year-old Muchoki and his younger sister, Jata, can barely recognize what's become of their lives. Only weeks ago they lived in a bustling Kenyan village, going to school, playing soccer with friends, and helping at their parents' store. But sudden political violence has killed their father and destroyed their home. Now, Muchoki, Jata, and their ailing mother live in a tent in an overcrowded refugee camp. Driven by both hope and desperation, Muchoki and Jata set off on what seems like an impossible journey: to walk hundreds of kilometres to find their last remaining family.
«Je n'arrivais toujours pas à y croire. J'allais faire mes heures de travail communautaire à une soupe populaire. On aurait dit un mauvais film ou un livre de John Steinbeck. Je ne pouvais toutefois m'en prendre qu'à moi-même.» Contraint de faire du bénévolat pour réussir son cours d'instruction civique, Ian, un adolescent bourgeois, travaille au Club. Parmi tous les itinérants qu'il y rencontre, il est particulièrement intrigué par «Sergent», ancien soldat du maintien de la paix au Rwanda.
