Nather Henfafe Alali tells the story of a couple in love. When he is severely injured and goes missing, she embarks on a dangerous journey to Europe. In a foreign land, she encounters his closest friend. Their story seems to take a turn, as nothing is improbable amidst the turmoil of this century. Alali's highly emotional debut novel deals with loss and exhaustion, how war takes away one's homeland—but not hope, not the will to live, not resilience. It is a poignant and vigorous book about loneliness and exile. The assertion "We can do it" holds existential significance for Alali's protagonists.