Bal 2010 The young boy Yusufs best friend is his father, who supports his familys modest life with the honey he collects from tall trees in the forests of the remote Turkish countryside Yusuf is a quiet boy, and his mother is concerned for his future Perhaps he will follow in his fathers footsteps, or perhaps school will offer him other opportunities But the honey crop is failing, and Yusuf has trouble learning how to read The greatest fear strikes when Yusufs father doesnt return home from the forest