Anita, an orphan, is accused of being a witch by her grand- mother and subsequently abandoned.to her own devices. She takes to the streets of Calabar where she finds refuge and companionship with a company of street urchins who reside in a secret enclave.
Bound together by their common plight, they accept their new reality and forge a life for themselves on the streets of Calabar.
However, a life of boundless freedom without restraints is not without its consequences as they soon fall into the pitfalls of prostitution, theft, drug dealing and robbery.
At its climax, when all hope is lost, renewed hope comes from an unexpected source.