Mein Herz sieht die Welt schwarz Eine Liebe in Kabul

Hossein and Shaima have loved each other since childhood As teenagers they were separated by war They meet again in Kabul in the late 90s Poverty forces Hossein to fight in the war A shell splinter leaves him paralyzed Shaima is sold into marriage with a man 40 years her senior and falls pregnant Since Shaimas husband still owes half the dowry to her father he brings her back into the constraining patriarchal fold of the family where she lives with her 5yearold daughter This situation doesnt prevent the two from seeing each other even though this means going against their families hard rules In constant fear of revenge on the part of the male members of both families they struggle to hold on to their love