In his late twenties, Allan - divorced with two young children to support - decides, after a failed business venture, to return to the Middle East where he previously worked. However, all was not as it seemed and he reluctantly became embroiled in ongoing deception. Events out of his control put him in a dangerous situation, from which he was rescued by a man that would become a true friend. Unexpectedly, he also found romance which would last a lifetime... Then the 'Arab Spring' erupted and put him and his new family in peril. Forced to escape to a safe place would test him to the limit. Allan was not used to seeing the effects of war and was compelled to do things that would haunt him for the rest of his life.