The village where twelve-year-old Amal lives is so small that it is not even on the map. But this does not stop the girl from being happy: she has a home, a loving family. She can do more than the neighborhood girls: read and write. Amal dreams of becoming a teacher and wants to know everything in the world. But in the world where Amal lives, there is so much injustice. Girls should do laundry and cleaning instead of studying. Drought or heavy rains can destroy the entire crop. And you can pay with your life for disrespecting the local landowner. Amal was unlucky - she offended the family of Sahib, the most influential man in their village. She is faced with an impossible choice: become a servant in his hated house or defy him. Will Amal be able to change the fate of an entire village and go against the man who destroyed more than one life?