Around the world, in countries devastated by war, some mothers start giving birth to physically and mentally different babies who seem to be supernaturally gifted. Their appearance sparks a political and cultural crisis, especially in Sri Lanka, where a three decade long civil war has finally come to an end and the nation is celebrating the prospect of a prosperous future. However the appearance of these children has created a cultural and political crisis, which threatens to destabilize the nation and once again bring it to the brink of violent conflict.