Nya goes to the pond to fetch water for her family. She walks eight hours every day. Salva walks away from his war-torn village. He is a "lost boy"-refugee, destined to cover Africa on foot, searching for his family and safety. Two young people ... two stories. One country : Sudan. This mesmerizing dual narrative follows two threads - one unfolding in 2008 and one in1985 - with one hopeful message : that even iri a troubled country, determined survivors may find the future they are hoping for.