In the sweltering Arabian Gulf heat Ananda’s dreams of a better life than the one she left behind in India are shattered after her child is forgotten on a school bus. Armed with the dead child’s ashes, she stands up against society’s ‘invisible’ caste, demanding accountability and refusing the customary blood money.

Laila, a 26-year-old artist, is commissioned to sketch a portrait of Elena, who proves to be a challenging subject. When Laila presents the finished piece, Elena questions Laila's artistic abilities, leaving Layla disheartened.