Bernard has to leave for Zambia-his children have been abandoned by his estranged wife. Meanwhile,Ikuko, disillusioned with study,
returns to Japan.Theree months pass till she hears from Bernard.Their letters to each oter had gone astray.She gladly accepts his offer
to vist Zambia. There, she adapts to life in rural Africa,keeping house and looking after the girls. Although in love with Bernard,she fails to adjust completely to the new life and culture and eventually returns to Japan.