Dounia is six years old. She goes to school in a small village in Canada. A little girl full of joy and imagination, she has big dreamy eyes, a big smile, and deep, dense hair. Like all little girls, she loves life, playing, learning, and discovering. But despite her smile, there is a touch of sadness in her eyes. Dounia is a little refugee. She comes from far away and brings a whole world with her.

Forced to leave their country, Dounia and her grandparents set off in search of a new home. As she travels around the world in search of asylum, Dounia encounters many people and has many adventures. And when she encounters an obstacle that seems insurmountable, the wisdom of the ancient world comes to her rescue in the form of the nigella seeds of her grandmother.