Taken from the quiet sanctuary of a convent school, where she works as a maid, Aisha is thrown back into the chaotic world of her parents' home in the Tal Ezza'tar refugee camp when the Lebanese civil war begins. From then on she is caught up in a series of tragedies, including the continuous bombardment of the camp by the Phalangists.

Turning a simple love story into a complex portrayal of Palestinian history, Liana Badr has triumphantly re-told a nation 's history for its women.