Waa Toga is a 10-year-old boy living in a poor village in North Africa with his 4-year-old sister Sherou after being abandoned by their parents. Each day, he and Sherou must walk long distances to collect firewood, fetch water, and go to school to survive and hopefully have a better future. Waa Toga works various jobs after school to pay for their education and food, often only being able to afford small amounts of basic necessities like carrots and tea with the money he earns. Though the children face immense hardship, Waa Toga remains determined to provide for his sister and give her opportunities he never had.