A wily grandfather tells his grandchildren a seemingly ordinary tale. But as the story unfolds, the children realize that it is much more than just a tale about 'Sambani and the termites of Zimba!' It is a political satire that revolves around Zimba - a community of termites whose peace, order and unity is legend. Sambani, after escaping a ravaging drought on land invades the termites underground. This disturbs the order until the termites successfully conspire to kill her. But even as Sambani is eliminated, peace does not return to Zimba again...