OnFebruary2013，Haleem，borninAleppo，Syria，planstoescapethecivilwarandgotoGermany，wherehissisterlives，andlaterinvitehisfamilyafterbeinggrantedrefugeestatus.DuringthetransitinKorea，heiscaughtwithafakepassportanddeniedentry.HeislatersenttoTurkeywhereheisdeniedentryagain，endingupbackinKorea.AfterstayinginthedeportationroomintheKoreanairport，heissenttostayataforeignshelter，whenonedayhehearsofhisson'sdeathandgoesintoaviolentrage，unabletohandlethesadnews.Thelawyerinchargeofhiscasecontinuestochallengehisdetention，andtheKoreanMinistryofJusticeendsupcancelinghisEmergencyProtectiveOrderwithoutnotifyinghim.Haleem，whounintentionallysteppedintounfamiliarKoreansoil，findshimselfworkingillegallyataconstructionsite，wherehemeetsRiyadh，anunregisteredArabresident.Theycomforteachother'spainanddevelopafatherandsonrelationship.Haleem，whohadsavedmoneytobringinhisfamilytoKorea，spentallhishard-earnedmoneypayingoffRiyadh'sfather'sdebts.WiththehelpofYoussef，aChristianArab，Haleemgetsajobatajunkyardandaplacetostay.ButRiyadhgetsintoaseriousaccidentandispronouncedbraindeadafterheischasedbyimmigrationofficers.ThechurcheldersandministersplottouseRiyadh'sorgansfortheirchurchmainelder'stransplantsurgery.TheytrytopersuadeHaleemtoconcedebytellinghimthatthechurchcanbringhiswifeanddaughterfromtheTurkishrefugeecamptoKoreaalongwiththeirmissionarygroup.Haleemfallsintoareligiousconflictandmoraldilemma，leadingotherArabsaroundhimtomisunderstandhim.Astoryaboutapersonstuckinthemidstofcultural，religious，ethnic，andnationalconflict.