His home offers little respite from his rage and misery. The darkness of the prison and the wretchedness of his job have seeped into his soul. Atiq, a veteran of the Russian war, is now a part-time jailer who watches over those condemned to death. The outing turns into a nightmare from which neither can awaken. One day, unable to resist Moshen’s pleas, Zunaira dons her burqa and goes to the market with him. It is only in their own home that they can be themselves, share their thoughts, express their love. Zunaira, formerly a lawyer who worked for women’s rights, can no longer even appear on the streets of Kabul without a veil over her face. But Moshen’s dream of becoming a diplomat, halted by the war with Russia, dies with the ascendancy of the Taliban. Moshen, the scion of a family of successful businessmen, and his wife, Zunaira, the daughter of a prominent man, met at the university and once looked forward to a happy and prosperous life together.
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