In the parched heart of rural New South Wales, Sarah watches her family fight to keep their cattle alive as drought grips the land. Dust settles on everything — the paddocks, the fences, even her dreams. Life on the property has always been hard, but this year feels impossible.
Then, one September morning, the world changes forever. As the first plane strikes the Twin Towers, Sarah's own world fractures in ways she could never have imagined.
Through loss, resilience, and the quiet strength of the Australian bush, Before9/11 tells the coming-of-age story of a girl growing up in a time of global tragedy and local hardship — learning that even in the driest seasons, hope can take root.