Nelly and her 17 year old son, Manasseh, travel from their home in Texas to their homeland of Zambia. An accomplished woman, Nelly seeks to revel in her home country and show her son the beauty, and difficulties, tied to her past in Zambia. They broach a hurdle in their relationship and, through this journey, Manasseh discovers clarity and peace about his own past. The trip is full of precious reconnections with family and nature, and Nelly gives Manasseh as special gift that marks his coming of age.