Years ago, Salma violated the laws of her Bedouin village by becoming pregnant out of wedlock; she was imprisoned to protect her from the villagers' wrath as they sought to restore their honour and her baby girl was taken from her. Now, escaped from her prison and living in exile in England, Salma tries to forge a new life for herself. But she is torn between the permissive, often racist Western culture and her tribal Muslim upbringing. Salma's past and the cries of her lost child still haunt her, so risking everything, she returns to her village in a desperate attempt to save her daughter.