Aduri Aman , finds herself the target of federal agents, though she is herself employed by the FBI as an analyst. Unsuspecting that she may have knowledge of government secrets, she receives help and refuge from a stranger, Saif . He seems overly eager to help. As the couple races through Washington D.C. suburbs, Aduri's own past catches up to her. Various contemporary events are used as plot devices in Aduri. These include: *United States War on Terror *The 2004 Asian Tsunami *The crude oil price hike from 2005 to 2008 *The 2008 United States Presidential Elections