Fortuna, a fourteen-year-old Ethiopian girl, has been without contact with her parents since they crossed the Mediterranean Sea. She is housed in a Swiss catholic monastery with other refugees during the winter. While she waits for the Swiss authorities to decide her fate, Fortuna discovers she is pregnant. The choice she will face and the arrival of the migrants will cause worry among the religious community and will call into question their understanding of Christian charity.
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Fortuna, a fourteen-year-old Ethiopian girl, has been without contact with her parents since they crossed the Mediterranean Sea. She is housed in a Swiss catholic monastery with other refugees during the winter. While she waits for the Swiss authorities to decide her fate, Fortuna discovers she is pregnant. The choice she will face and the arrival of the migrants will cause worry among the religious community and will call into question their understanding of Christian charity.
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