This film charts the life Motalib Weijters. A remarkable man, at home in two contrasting worlds — Bangladesh and the Netherlands.

Motalib was born the son of a landless peasant, in Bangladesh's remote southern delta. At just five years of age he runs away from home to escape his father's beatings. Hungry and alone, he finds his way into the ranks of the thousand of children, eking out a living on the streets and waterways of the country. Wily and resourceful, he soon learns the tricks to survive.

Then, at just 7 years of age, he's plucked from the street and transported to a new life - across the globe - in the Netherlands. In this rich new world, the street child adapts quickly, in fact thrives... racing through school and excelling at sport.

17 years later, Motalib and his wife Ingrid, return to Bangladesh, in search of his roots and family.

After six long weeks, they find his mother frail and sick. Without hesitation they give the family all that they have and return to the Netherlands to begin to raise money. What began as a bid to help his family, now brings life and purpose to a whole rural community of nearly 400,000 people.

In this story, that mixes hope, grit, and sacrifice with a good dose of humour, we relive Motalib's extraordinary journey, from street child to village 'father' — and discover how, against all odds, a man finds a way to bridge two worlds. In the process he brings new life and purpose to a remote rural community in Bangladesh. A land both beautiful and terrible… both full of contradiction and promise. Motalib's example provides a model for others to follow. He shows that, even in the face of massive global problems, individuals can make a difference by listening to those affected and tackling their issues at their very source.