Afterninedays,Martha,anillegalIndonesianmigrantworker(TKI)inSabah,Malaysia,wasfinallyrepatriated.ItfulfillsAbram’sunusuallastmessagetohiswife,Orpa,“TherewillbenofuneraluntilMarthareturns.”Martha’sreturnbringsgreathappinesstothefamily,particularlyOrpaandtheiryoungestdaughter,Berta,aswellasDamar-jati,Martha’sformerhighschoolboyfriend.However,uponreturning,Marthaisinadifferentconditionthanexpectedaftertwoyearsofworkingabroad.Somethinghappenedtoherduringhertimeasapalmoillaborer.Orpa,astheheadofthefamily,hashadtobecomeastrongandresilientmother.Withpatience,sheworksonrestoringMartha’smentalwell-beingandsupportstheirtwodaughtersbyproducingpalmsugartosellatthemarket.
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