
The story of Shaista, a young man who—newly married to Benazir and living in a camp for displaced persons in Kabul—struggles to balance his dreams of being the first from his tribe to join the Afghan National Army with the responsibilities of starting a family. Even as Shaista’s love for Benazir is palpable, the choices he must make to build a life with her have profound consequences.

My Childhood, My Country: 20 Years in Afghanistan
2021

The Soviet Army Prepares for Action in Afghanistan
2011

The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan
2010

Land Without Bread
1933

Megacities
1998

Fish Story
2013

How to Build a House out of Wreckage and Rags
2022

Taxi to the Dark Side
2008

Bread
1934

Demeure
2019

Amir: An Afghan Refugee Musician's Life in Peshawar, Pakistan
1985

Massoud the Afghan
1998