Shaista
Shaista is a young Afghan man who is newly married to Benazir and lives in a refugee camp in Kabul. He aspires to be the first in his tribe to join the Afghan national army, struggling against familial pressures to pursue safer, more traditional means of livelihood. His story captures the tension between personal ambition and family obligation amidst the backdrop of the Taliban's return to power.
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Pakistan:
Shaista is Muhammad Azeem's sister-in-law who helped arrange the marriage.
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Italy:
Shaista is a young man who struggles to balance his dream of joining the Afghan national army with his responsibilities to his family and his love for Benazir.
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