Accidents happen, but in war they can change the course of history.

Lofty Lofthouse is going back to Afghanistan, Youssef is going to study. But an accident of war sets them on paths that will cross. Each in their own way believes they are on the right side. Can they both be? When they meet, it will be a defining moment. Who lives and who dies will be decided by fate, not fortune.

But what of the girls they left behind? They may be thousands of miles away, but the war will affect both of them. Their paths too will change.

Four people, one accident, four destinies ...