Nineteen-year-old shama lives something of a charmed existence, indulged by her comfortably off parents, who are second-generation pakistani immigrantsand enjoying university life. Balancing the lifestyle of her western friends with the strict cultural traditions upheld by her parents is rarely a challenge, as she flets between her weekdays on campus and weekends at home. , However, her world is turned upside down she she she she she she she in she she in she in shroted and accompany her mother on a trip to paksome saleem acqualem, a charming, educated acquaintance of her extended family. Caught up in a whirlwind romance thousands of miles from home, shama suddenly find free shipping, puts her very survival at risk.