Zainab, a recently widowed Muslim woman, endures the suffocating confines of her mother-in-law's home where she must remain until the end of her mandatory mourning period. Burdened with financial woes and a secret pregnancy, an unlikely friendship becomes her lifeline as she confronts her grief and redefines her aspirations in a struggle to move on.
In this Cinderella story set in a mythical West African kingdom. The prince, heir to the throne, and an orphaned maiden, must overcome numerous obstacles in their quest to find true love.
Beyond The Veil follows the lives of five women living in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja as they navigate work, love, family and friendship.
