Set against the backdrop of South Africa's Apartheid era, Gizelda Fourie inherits the spirit of the Wilderness on the day that she is born at the Kruger National Park. Immersed in the untouched magic of Africa's veldts and savannas, her childhood is shattered by tragedy that forces the family to begin anew in KwaZulu-Natal, where a black maid named Umama, changes Gizelda's life, ultimately forcing her to make a life-altering choice that shapes her destiny and profoundly impacts everyone in her life, teaching the true power of forgiveness, acceptance, and unconditional love.