The perfect childhood dream broke when a political situation swallowed the ancient Indian empire in 1947. India was split into two parts: the Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan. Amidst this chaos, Zahida Begum a seventeen-year-old Muslim girl living in India's golden city of Jabalpur found herself ripped of her home, family, and wealth as she was forced to journey through the scorching deserts, leaving her Indian identity forever to immigrate to Pakistan. The Custard Apple Tree is true story based on real events. Zahida is just one amongst the millions that were affected by this tragic historical event.