Sixteen-year-old Chanda Kabelo living in sub-Saharan Africa knows only too well the truth behind the secret people are trying to keep hidden: that all around her people are dying because of AIDS. When her young stepsister dies Chanda takes charge organising the funeral for her grief-stricken mother. But Chanda remains a girl like any other with hopes worries & secrets of her own. Can she stay strong while helping her family to survive in the face of this tragedy?