AfteradangerousseacrossingandastayinacampinMalaysia,theyoungVietnameseTinhandherfamilyareacceptedasrefugeesinCanadaandarriveinMontrealwheretheybegintheirnewlifeButforTinh,adaptinghasitsshareofdifficultiesAlreadyshyandreservedbynature,shemustlearnanewlanguageandintegrateintohernewenvironmentHauntedbythehardshipsofthejourney,Tinhwillhavetodrawdeepwithinherselftheresiliencenecessaryforhersurvivalandherhappiness