Akim Oda is home to Charles, a young architect. He loves nothing more than to drink in the lush greenery, the peal of church bells on Sunday morning, the heady smells of shito. The feeble economy at home forces Charles to journey to Nigeria for princely wages. He leaves behind his fiance. Still trying to find his niche in life, Charles leaves Nigeria on a journey, which takes him to Singapore, Malaysia, Holland, Mexico, and finally ending in America. A journey, which exposes Charles to the several faces of fortune. Faith and forbearance are on his side, but he soon learns that it