Twelve-year-old Nisha feels caught between two worlds: her Hindu father and her Muslim mother who died when she was a baby. In 1947, India gains independence from Britain and is suddenly divided into two new countries—India for Hindus and Pakistan for Muslims. As her town becomes part of Pakistan, Nisha’s family must flee overnight on a dangerous journey to find a new home. Through letters to her lost mother written in her diary, Nisha explores what it means to belong, to be brave, and to find your voice during a time of great fear and change.