The story is a moving account of survival and love of a young family. In colonial Africa, Musa Kamili was employed by a colonialist at the Coast, but he realized it was a trap. Instead, he was locked up in a cave where he suffered greatly. After his escape he was lucky to get a job but, then he met Vumilia, his future wife and love of his life, with whom he had a baby boy, Bobea. Musa left his family to go to his parental home in Goitapsa. A tourist promised Bobea an education at Goitapsa and Bobea grew up to be a tourist guide. Bobea married Kosi, his father's house help. At the wedding, Vumilia, Musa and Bobea were together again. The story, however, ends tragically when Vumilia collapsed and died after Bobea surprised her with a gift of a mansion house.