Seventeen-year-old Maya Aziz is secretly mapping out a life her traditional parents would never approve of. Instead of attending a safe local college and marrying a suitable older boy, she dreams of moving to New York City to study film and finally talking to her long-time crush. You follow Maya as she navigates the delicate tightrope between her devoted Indian-American Muslim family and her own passionate ambitions. But when a devastating terrorist attack occurs hundreds of miles away, the shockwaves rip through her quiet suburban town. Suddenly, neighbors and classmates turn on her family with terrifying bigotry and fear. Maya must dig deep to find her own voice and courage to determine where she truly belongs in a world determined to misunderstand her.