Devastated by a personal tragedy, Lena leaves the school where she works and France, seeking refuge in India, in a village in the Bay of Bengal, where one morning, swimming, she is swept away by sea currents with the risk of drowning.

A little girl playing on the beach with her kite rushes to help her. How will Lena be able to express her gratitude to the little girl? Ten-year-old Lalita works in a restaurant; she does not know how to write or read. With the help of a group of girls fighting for women's rights, Lena sets forth an ambitious plan: to build a school for all the children in the area – something they have been deprived of until now.

Thus, in the heart of a country like India, where nothing is simple, a great adventure begins where hope, disappointment, and determination against deeply rooted traditions coexist, driven by the dream of truly changing the fate and lives of these children.

Letizia Colombani picks up the thread of "The Braid" in a touching, profound, and visionary book.

“A great feminist, courageous, and fighting female novel.” Valérie Gans, Madame Figaro

“A moving story that speaks to the heart from the first to the last page.” François Busnel, La Grande Librairie

“An extraordinary fictional epic.” Julia Molkhou, France Inter