Netta, just out of adolescence, sees her life change the day her father, an officer in the Cameroonian army, loses his life on his return from a mission. His family situation deteriorates: the death of his younger brother, the departure for illegal immigration of the eldest, the loss of his mother's job.
 Netta will adapt to this new life, fight relentlessly to finally make a real place for herself in society and preserve the dignity of her family.
 Eurielle Ewondo in this novel, tells the story of an intense and short life, explores the tribulations of a family and those of a youth who aspires to a better future.