Memories weave into a pattern, a whimsical design, behind which one can glimpse a distant, sunny land. The country Alya left at the age of six. The country where those dear to her remained. The bustling bazaars and narrow streets of friendly Tashkent have given way to the wide avenues of a gray city. And now Alya and her family are forced to settle into a new home, conquer a new country, and navigate an unfamiliar black-and-white world that has replaced the old, vibrant one. How can those who leave and those who remain live? How can one look to the future when one longs to return to the past? And how can one learn to embrace the new while remaining true to oneself?