In the tumult of Japanese-occupied Malaya in 1945, Cecily Alcantara finds herself drowning in guilt and secrets. Once an ambitious woman discontent with her constrained life as a housewife, Cecily's chance encounter with General Fujiwara led her down a perilous path of espionage—a move that promised freedom but brought about greater oppression. Now, with the war escalating, the consequences of her decisions are poised to shatter her family. Her son Abel has vanished, her daughter Jasmin is hidden in the shadows, and her eldest, Jujube, teeters on the brink of fury and despair. 'The Storm We Made' weaves a heartrending tale of war's savagery, the tangled web of colonial power relations, and the stark morality faced by those caught in the crossfire. Narrative threads from four indelible characters converge in this stirring saga of pain, sacrifice, and the fierce love that drives a mother to protect her family at all costs.