When Devki, a young mother of her twin daughters, left for Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States, to escape from her ghastly past in the town of Jhansi, India, little did she imagine that her torments would only multiply in the new world. The historic city of Jhansi, stands as a symbol of bravery, courage, and self-respect. It came into prominence because, from this very dustbowl, emerged India's own Joan of Arc, Queen Laxmibai, who retaliated against the British colonial masters, leading to what became India's first ...
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When Devki, a young mother of her twin daughters, left for Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States, to escape from her ghastly past in the town of Jhansi, India, little did she imagine that her torments would only multiply in the new world. The historic city of Jhansi, stands as a symbol of bravery, courage, and self-respect. It came into prominence because, from this very dustbowl, emerged India's own Joan of Arc, Queen Laxmibai, who retaliated against the British colonial masters, leading to what became India's first war of independence. Threatened for her life and the life of her daughters, Devki escapes from her town, and country, crosses boundaries ... only to encounter the worst. Bounded and tortured, Devki loses everything - her dignity, her voice and her friend. Her anguish becomes unbearable in body and soul until one day... she discovers Ian Scovich. Ian is hope, a light in the darkness, a prospect to liberty. But who is Ian Scovich? There is no address, no phone number, no photographs...nothing. As if Ian never exists in the real world. But her words resonates across all barriers. "Stand up for yourself! Liberate your mind and body! You owe it to yourself! You owe it to Ian!"
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