Based on a true story, when the Soviets invaded and ruthlessly murdered hundreds of thousands of intellectuals, businessmen and professionals, Farida’s father was the mayor of Mazār-e Sharif, the country’s fourth largest city at that time. Farida, who was a teenager at the time, was among the fortunate who managed to escape, eventually emigrating to the U.S. A love story about a teenage romance that turns out to be far from romantic.
Based on a true story, when the Soviets invaded and ruthlessly murdered hundreds of thousands of intellectuals, businessmen and professionals, Farida’s father was the mayor of Mazār-e Sharif, the country’s fourth largest city at that time. Farida, who was a teenager at the time, was among the fortunate who managed to escape, eventually emigrating to the U.S. A love story about a teenage romance that turns out to be far from romantic.