On the night of September 11th, 2001, Baheer sees his family’s life instantly turned upside down when they lose their livelihood as war rocks the country. In Iowa, college freshman Joe is shipped off to Afghanistan with preconceived notions of the people he is tasked to help. When Joe and his fellow soldiers end up living next to Baheer’s family, the two are immediately wary of each other, but over time, the young men start to see one another as individuals and realize they have a lot more in common than they ever could have imagined. Will they be able to get past the deep differences in their experiences and beliefs to become true friends and allies?