<p> AfteradangerousseacrossingandastayinacampinMalaysia,theyoungVietnameseTinhandherfamilyareacceptedasrefugeesinCanadaandarriveinMontrealwheretheybegintheirnewlife.ButforTinh,adaptinghasitsshareofdifficulties.Alreadyshyandreservedbynature,shemustlearnanewlanguageandintegrateintohernewenvironment.Hauntedbythehardshipsofthejourney,Tinhwillhavetodrawdeepwithinherselftheresiliencenecessaryforhersurvivalandherhappiness.</p>