An antique travel trunk holds the secrets to the scandal of a high-society family and the story of a newborn abandoned on the doorstep of a Calcutta orphanage. The mixed-race child is destined to be an outcast unaccepted by either British or Indian society. Her one hope comes in the form of a single woman from Topeka, Kansas. The two women show daunting courage as they fight for their survival. Their battle covers three continents and engages the top legislative and judicial offices in the land. Even while in the midst of their fight, both women impact multitudes of women and children through education and healthcare. Based on a true story.