Set in a small rural village nestled in the vast mountains of Badakhshan, eight-year-old Parastu's world is turned upside down when she believes her beloved grandfather, Bobo Ali, is dying of longing for his absent son. Her apathetic mother dismisses her concerns, leaving Parastu alone with her growing worries about her grandfather's illness. In a sincere attempt to save Bobo's life, Parastu sets out to find her father, whom she has never met, hoping to bring him home. With her best friend Guliston as her partner, the two children navigate the rugged terrain of the surrounding mountains, encountering a wise man, a fairy, gravestones, and ghostly rivers. It's a coming-of-age story that arrives too soon, abruptly ending a childhood cut short.