A single mother from Nairobi becomes a beacon of hope: a film about the power of solidarity that can apparently make the impossible happen. Queen is a strong-willed woman, who ekes out a living for herself and her two children in 1990s Nairobi. She gets to know the Irish correspondent Anna and an unexpected and unusual friendship ensues. When it turns out that Queen has Aids, Anna arranges for Queen to get treatment. Queen survives, while her friends and neighbours die of the disease. For her, survival is a commitment to fight against injustice.