The day a stained brown envelope arrives from Taduno's homeland he knows that the time has
come to return from exile. Back in Nigeria Taduno discovers that his community no longer
recognises him his girlfriend Lela has disappeared taken away by government agents and all
traces of his old life have been erased. All that is left of him are his own memories. As
Taduno begins to unravel the mystery of his lost life he must also face a difficult decision:
betray his love or betray his nation.