Bernard has to leave for zambia-his children have been abandoned by his estranged wife.Meanwhile Ikuko ,disillusioned with study,
returns to Japan. Three months pass till she hears from Bernafd. Their letters to each other had gone astray.She gladly accepts his offer to visit Zambia. There, she gladly accepts his offer to visit. 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.