However, what was once a land of opportunities for Ali and his family suddenly transforms. After overcoming certain challenges in Canada, Canada becomes their haven. However, just as they are about to come to Canada,Maryam is faced with a life and death situation. After having what little they had robbed, selling watermelon slices, lemonade, and black tea on the streets, Ali's prayers are answered when he and his family are accepted to Canada as refugees. Trying to make ends meet, they move from one country to another. As Afghans living in Iran, Ali and his family are denied of identity, worth, and value. Maryam is Ghulam's most beautiful daughter.Young and ignorant, Maryam, under the watchful eye of her strict mother-in-law, faces challenges as a new bride. After enduring a long journey, they arrive to Mashhad, Iran, where Ali, an impoverished, dark-skinned, and plumpish man comes forMaryam's hand in marriage. Moving back to Herat, Ghulam and his family discover that their motherland is no longer the same: the Soviet Union has invaded, causing them to seek refuge in Iran. Their hopes overturn as Firishta becomes diagnosed with meningitis and passes away, leaving their six young children motherless. Set in Herat, Afghanistan, Ghulam and Firishta, a wealthy couple, move to Kabul, Afghanistan in the hopes of beginning a new chapter in their lives. It is a story of courage, recovery, and movement. Based on a true story, Jeegareh Ma is a testament to the power of love in the face of struggle and hardship.
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