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The story is told by a woman who is of mixed Syrian-German parentage. As she stands in her kitchen making kubah, a classic Syrian meat dish, she recalls her encounter with an exiled Damascene medical worker, Ashraf. She has helped the guilt-ridden Ashraf, with the aid of Skype, to organize the escape of fellow Syrians and for three months the two of them become lovers. When Ashraf disappears, she goes on a labyrinthine journey in search of him that leads to encounters with some of Syrias refugees and stirs up deep ancestral memories.