Healing Roots, is a story of modern, western medicine vs. natural afro-ancestral healing; set against the backdrop of 1970’s Haiti. Lucia Narcisse, a fiery single mother in Cap Haitian, Haiti, is determined to give her daughter a better life then the inevitable destiny of poverty accepted by so many on this island. Too proud to ask for help, Lucia works night and day to afford to send Marie to a private school that will secure her a brighter future. Dr. Adrien Pierrot is a young Haitian man who has beaten the odds. Also born and raised in Cap Haitian, he has emerged as a rising star in the American medical community. Upon completion of a residency at a prestigious learning Hospital, he is given the opportunity to join a team of innovative doctors in the U.S. who are on the cutting edge of Cancer treatment. But in honor of a vow he made to his mother as she battled her own fight with cancer, he returns to his homeland to serve his people. His dreams of providing Haitians with the adequate healthcare they deserve are hindered by limited resources and information. Not to mention his headstrong sister, Regine.