In this Cinderella story set in a mythical West African kingdom. The prince, heir to the throne, and an orphaned maiden, must overcome numerous obstacles in their quest to find true love.

Zainab, a recently widowed Muslim woman, endures the suffocating confines of her mother-in-law's home where she must remain until the end of her mandatory mourning period. Burdened with financial woes and a secret pregnancy, an unlikely friendship becomes her lifeline as she confronts her grief and redefines her aspirations in a struggle to move on.