Rod and his friend Mukwe grow up together in a rural African town. They enjoy an idyllic upbringing until Rod is falsely accused of attacking a policeman who tries to shoot Rod's dog, Monty. Rod is jailed but with Mukwe and Monty's help, Rod manages to escape and they flee down the Zambezi River on a wild canoe ride. Rod and Mukwe have to assume new identities in order to restart their lives and complete their education in another part of...