Lena and Samir grew up in the same town, but they couldn't have come from more different backgrounds. Lena was a white, Christian girl from a wealthy family, while Samir was a Muslim boy from a working-class TT immigrant family.

Despite their differences, Lena and Samir fell in love when they were both teenagers. They kept their relationship secret, sneaking around town to steal kisses and spend stolen moments together. They knew that their families would never approve of their relationship, but they were young and in love, and they thought that their love could conquer all.

However, as they got older, the pressures of their respective families and communities started to wear on them. Lena's parents were appalled when they found out about her relationship with Samir, and they forbade her from seeing him again. Samir's family was no better, telling him that he had to marry someone...