When 2 young lovers (Peace Corps Volunteers) in Chad are sent to different parts of the country, their affair ends. A civil war erupts, forcing them to adapt as different tribes battle to topple the government.

SYNOPSIS:

Young and full of ideals, Charlene DuGard, an inexperienced Peace Corps Volunteer with few skills, hopes to ease the lives of Chadians but worries about what prompted her to sign up to teach English for two years in Africa. What was she thinking? When she fails to connect with any of the other volunteers or with Chadians, she feels isolated as she struggles to communicate in French and tricky African languages. Her ex-lover, Madison Sorio, is assigned to a different part of the country. Civil war breaks out, and the American ambassador orders all Americans to evacuate. Charlene is baffled when Madison fails to show up. All Americans are gathering in Chad’s major cities to flee the country and he is a no-show. Where is he? Why isn’t he here for the departure?