Synopsis

Following a passionate courtship, Rose, originally from the Midwest, and Devrim, a native of Turkey, returned to his hometown of Izmit to be near his family. The couple and their two young children had been residing with Devrim's parents, but with $80,000 saved, they were eager to establish a home of their own. While Rose yearned for independence from Devrim’s family, she also found the transition to a new culture and language challenging. Izmit, a bustling industrial city on the coast near Ista