Jenny and her six-year-old son, Tommy, are flying over the Belgian Congo when they are forced to bail out and become separated. Jenny lands in a dense jungle and is rescued by a safari headed by two wild-animal collectors, but Tommy is not found. He has amnesia and is lost, but is adopted by Zamba, a huge gorilla. He lives happily with his new family. Jenny comes back with a searching party, and Zamba, the gorilla mother, is determined to protect Tommy from his real mother.

Yunus is deeply in love with Afife, whom he has waited for years and cherishes as if she were sacred. After enduring abuse from her former husband, Afife seeks a new home and proposes a contractual marriage to Yunus. As part of the agreement, Yunus will not force Afife to love him; in return, Afife will live under the same roof, by Yunus' side. Will Yunus and Afife be able to uphold this agreement?