Wouldn't each of us like to live in Istanbul, Odessa, Athens, Paris, or Saint-Louis in Senegal?

Who wouldn't envy Ninette, who lived in so many places? Ninette, a rebellious girl full of questions, seems to have been "raising a flag" almost since the moment she was born.

What is she looking to find in the cities and countries where she lived? What is it that makes her sisters admire her, her aunts wonder, and her friends stand awkwardly before her? Will Ninette's secret be revealed to us?