An unassuming American family's narrative drawn to the joys of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation. Bassam"Barry" AlFayeed, younger son of the dictator of a war-torn nation, ends a self-imposed 20-year exile to go back to his home land, accompanied by his American wife and kids, because of his nephew's wedding. The reluctant home coming of barry contributes to some dramatic battle of civilizations as he is thrown back into the domestic politics of his childhood.