Over verschillende generaties neemt de moeder/dochter-relatie tragikomische vormen aan.

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Tegen de achtergrond van Afghanistan vanaf 1960 tot nu (vooral de roerige tijden van de Sovjet-overheersing en de Taliban-dictatuur) ontrollen zich de levens van twee vrouwen.