Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse from Kerala, faces death row in Yemen for the 2017 murder of Talal Abdo Mahdi. Her family, including her mother Prema Kumari, husband Tomy Thomas, and daughter Mishal, have journeyed to Yemen seeking a pardon from Mahdi's relatives. Despite Yemen's Supreme Judicial Council rejecting her appeal in November, the possibility of a pardon exists under Sharia law through the payment of diyah, or "blood money."

Accompanied by Samuel Jones from the Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council, Nimisha's family aims to meet her at Sanaa central jail before appealing to the victim's family for clemency in exchange for compensation. Prema Kumari expressed a heartfelt desire to seek forgiveness and spare her daughter's life, highlighting the anguish of a mother torn between pleading for mercy and accepting responsibility.

Complications arose due to a 2017 Indian government ban on travel to Yemen, requiring special permission for Nimisha's family to make the journey. Despite safety concerns amid Yemen's civil unrest, the Delhi High Court permitted their travel, with awareness of the risks involved. Nimisha's tragic tale unfolds against the backdrop of personal ambitions and partnerships gone awry in a foreign land, underscoring the perils faced by migrant workers abroad.