This story follows several generations of African slave ancestors who were transported by English traffickers to the island of Barbados in the West Indies on the new continent. The book discusses the hardships of living on a plantation and how they managed to survive hundreds of years later.

Once he was free, Benjamin, the son, considered leaving the island and traveling across the world. His dream of travelling came true once he was hired to work on the isthmus of Panama, assisting in the construction of the interoceanic canal. This text describes his journey and what happened once he arrived.