Thulisile tries to escape the constant abuse from her family by agreeing to a marriage proposal from a man who showed her his love. Soon, she realises that she made a mistake by marrying this man. Before she met Marshall she was in love with Poor Man, however she was forced to forget him, as she had to marry Marshall. Being a Zulu woman, there is no escape. The community would go mad if she would leave her husband. She has to accept her mistake and follow her husband. She becomes his slave. Her husband knows that she has no way to go as he has all power. The Zulu culture is a very strict culture and mistakes are seldom forgiven. Trapped in her marriage, Janet has to bear all that her husband demands. She becomes one of the million unknown women held prisoner in their own homes.