After surviving the turbulence of starting life in America, Mush begins to explore the town, with its bright lights and irresistible nightlife—a far cry from the village pathways of Kenya. Thus begins a wild and winding ride that is as dangerous as it is hilarious.

From Michael Jackson’s dance mishap in a bow tie and tap shoes to ending up in a city bar on a gay night, a deadly collision with a transvestite, and being expelled from a strip club, Mush finds himself on a constant cultural roller coaster that threatens to engulf his sense of self. As he struggles to function on the same level as everyone else, he ventures into the dating world, only to discover that his culture and the American way of life have conspired to build an invisible ten-foot wall between him and his romantic prospects.

When it becomes clear that he doesn’t have money for tuition, Mush realizes the well-paying jobs he thought were plentiful in the United States aren’t available to international students. Strapped for cash and unqualified for most jobs, he finds himself stuck in one of the dirtiest jobs in America during the freezing days of Michigan winter..