Village shopkeeper Sardar Aka has two wives at war. Now his new young wife is about to give birth, tensions are heightened. Show more
The poverty-stricken Mewa Gul tries to extract his family from his daughter Zarlakhta's engagement. Show more
Drama set in tribal Afghanistan. After many years of marriage to Gulnara, village shopkeeper Sardar Aka has taken a second young wife. Show more
Wealthy landowner, criminal and warlord Akbar Khan welcomes his son's friend to his household, pleased to find someone who will help his criminal activities. Show more
The Khan's son ransacks the village shop, and now his father must take him in hand, with disastrous consequences for Kashmala. Show more
When Kashmala asserts her widow's right not to marry again, Akbar Khan is so furious that she and her family are forced to flee. Show more
Kashmala, the young widow, is very unhappy living in the household of her late husband. Her wealthy father-in-law Akbar Khan forbids her to teach at the local school. Show more
We learn whether Sardar Aka has that longed-for son or another daughter. Over in the Khan household, Akbar Khan is tired of the behaviour of Kashmala, his son's young widow. Show more
Akbar Khan lends money to his son to bet on their own dog Lucifer in a dogfight. Show more
There is tension among the aid workers: Jamil is old school and likes to do things by the book, but Hassan is a maverick. And then there is Samara, with her puppets. Show more
Hassan is testing out the contents of one of the food parcels when the aid convoy reaches the first checkpoint. Show more
The school where Samara was teaching has been bombed, and Hassan has gone Awol. Jamil is fuming. Show more
Jamil has been taken prisoner. Show more
Jamil has had a visit from Khaled, pretending to be his son. Hassan has a plan to get him out of prison. Show more
Drones fly overhead while, below them, family life unfolds. Sardar Aka's older wife, Gulnara, hears some news which gives her good reason to be jealous of his new young wife. Show more
By Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Diplomat Bob Goldacre has lost sight of an American businessman in Baghdad. Inspired by The Arabian Nights, stars Sirine Saba. Show more
By Peter Jukes. Ajib is stopped by security officers as he tries to fly out of Ben Gurion airport on his way home to the US. They don't think his story adds up. Show more