“Samauma and the Sacred Tree” intertwines indigenous mysticism with a compelling call for climate justice. This poignant eco-romance follows two teenagers from opposite sides of the world as they fight to save both their love and the planet. At its heart, the story questions what it truly means to love in a world on the brink of environmental collapse.

Samauma’s journey runs parallel with Jonah Pemberton, sole heir of Pemberton Oil. Little Jonah is also forced to leave all he knew at a tender age to join one of the most prestigious boarding schools in the country. Jonah’s journey is one of rebellion against his mother, Clarissa, head of Pemberton Oil, and his draconian boarding school. The more he learns about the climate crisis, the less inclined he is to follow the path his mother meticulously plans for him. When Jonah orchestrates a strike for climate outside of the school, followed by a hunger strike for climate, the screaming headlines unsettle his mother, who decides to have Jonah sectioned.

On the very same day, Samauma is ready to join her first climate protest in Central London when the Pemberton’s chauffeur strikes Samauma. Clarissa commands her chauffeur to drive on, but Jonah defies his mother’s cold command and leaves the car to rescue the motionless activist on the ground, changing his entire life’s trajectory.