A young, abandoned Hawaiian boy, 'Ikauikalani, living among the homeless in Ala Moana Park, spends his days observing tourists, swimming in the ocean, and rummaging for loose change and garbage. But 'Ikau can see the future in the movements of the clouds. In a dream, his deceased grandmother speaks to him: find Mariah Wong, a name that means nothing to him. When a homeless man named Hawaiian is killed in the park, 'Ikau is left with his journal which chronicles Hawaiian's journey from prison inmate to citizen of the world. This sends 'Ikau on a journey of his own to find the mysterious Mariah Wong. In the process, he discovers the beauty of the Hawaiian landscape, the power of his culture, and the rich history of his own family.