Plot Summary:Sol Jensen, a young Icelandic woman, and Halil Atesh, originally from the countryside in Turkey, meet in Reykjavik and fall passionately in love. Ten years later, Halil becomes an established businessman, while Sol runs a beauty parlor. Their two daughters, Leila and Aysiia, attend a Catholic school despite Halil's Muslim background and much to his grief. The split between him and Sol increases with the growing up of their daughters in a culture that is not his. Some time later, their marriage breaks up and Sol files for divorce, later gaining custody of their children. But a series of events ensues that will change their lives profoundly: Halil runs away with his daughters in Istanbul and educate them in the Islamic tradition, according to his vow to Allah. Sol's battle to win back her children and raise them in a European tradition becomes a moving drama of clashing cultures, societies, and faiths. Inspired by a true story.
