Personal story and diary accounts of Hilda and Rusty Bernstein and their family following up to and during the 1960 State of Emergency. Both parents were arrested and their 16-year-old daughter Toni, had to look after her three younger siblings. The book juxtaposes Toni, Rusty and Hilda's experiences with a focus on Hilda and Toni. A heart-warming insider account of the lives of freedom fighters and the sacrifices that they made for the struggle.