Orphans of a Nation (Órfãos da Terra) is a 2019 telenovela produced by Globo. It is created by Duca Rachid and Thelma Guedes famous for telenovelas like Cat's Cradle and Precious Pearl. The telenovela stars Julia Dalvaia, Renato Góes, Alice Wegmann, and Kaysar Dadour.
Laila is a Syrian victim of a bombing who agrees to marry a powerful sheikh in exchange for money to save her little brother's life. However, plans change due to the tragic death of the child. Laila and her family flee to start a new life in distant lands. Abandoned and enraged, the sheikh sends Jamil, his right-hand man, in search of the bride, but could not imagine he would fail to obey his command and fall madly in love with her. This forbidden love will be tested when the sheikh's daughter decides to take revenge after her father's mysterious death. From Emmy winners Thelma Guedes and Duca Rachid, ‘Orphans of a Nation’ tells a beautiful love story in the current context of refugees from around the world.
Orphans of a Nation premieres on 10th July at 10.00 P.M. EAST AFRICAN TIME on AZAM ONE.