He has been teaching his students to be free of bias and to be good citizens even when they are surrounded by constant strife and violence. But his forthright policies don't win him many popularity points with the local Palestinians. Then an old student of his—a Christian, George Saba, newly returned from Chile with wife and kids, gets falsely accused of murdering a local Palestinian businessman. The injustice of it all really bothers Yussef. Soon enough, he starts asking questions, trying to figure out exactly who killed Louai Abdel Rahman and shortly thereafter, his widow Dima. As his investigation digs deeper, Yussef is often thrown up against some of the most dangerous players in the region.