At 21, Shalini Bhalla knew where she was heading in life.

Born into a successful Indian family in Kenya, Shalini- at University in England - was preparing to one day take over the family business. Everything was mapped out...until she met and fell in love with her English neighbour, Jerem. Then her world turned upside down.

For the first time in her life, she found herself at odds with her parents and was faced with an agonising choice: to follow her heart or to submit to her parent's wishes.

Shalini's decision would take her on an extraordinary journey of self-discovery - one that took in family estrangement, severe depression, spiritual and physical renewal, devastating loss and finally hope.