This story begins in Africa where Jay and his family lived. Being Indian because Jay has lived in Africa for his entire life, he always felt that he was .
African before being Indian. Okela was Jay's best friend. They had known each other for many years. Jay and his family are being exiled from Africa because of their skin color. When Okela annouces and tries to explain to his friend that he has to leave and that he should remember that Africa is for black Arfricans only, their long-term relationship ends. Jay and his family move to Mississippi in the united States however he perseveres and continues wrting to the governement of Africa to let him and his family move back to Uganda. Because, Jay had worked very hard all of his life to be a successful and well-respected man, he felt betrayed and was shocked by the actions of the African governement. Unfortunately this reflected of his wife and his daughter Mena. On the other hand, his wife and kid seem to have accepted the fact that they were living in Mississippi and went on with their lives. As the story unfolds, there are a series of events that occur and the reactions to those events reflect on the main conflict that occurs in Africa at the beginning of the movie. When Mena meets Demetrius they both fall in love. however, both of the families disapporve their relationship because of their difference in race. Demetrius is a black African. The lovers are being seperated and they both try to fight for their love and end up leaving together. At the end, Jay receives a letter for the African governement telling him that he can go meet them and perhaps move to Uganda. Jay's wife decides to stay in Mississippi and lets him leave on his own. When Jay returns to Uganda, he learns that his best friend Okela passed away and he finds himself with nothing but memories. This is a huge turning point for him because he realizes that he wants to be with his wife and that no matter where in the world.