This richly tapestried tale, rife with wisdom, heroism and heartache about the current state of the Haitian society, starts with a murder mystery. Odilon, a young peasant from the village of Anwodo, worries about his brother Avis ne, innocently arrested and murdered by the corrupt local authorities. Odilon swears to avenge his brother's death. When he travels to the nearby city of Saint Louis one day, Odilon experiences gunfire and bombs exploding...