Mewa Gul and his family have fled Akbar Khan for the home village they left during the fighting many years ago. But the returning refugees find the village partly ruined by war, and their land and house occupied.

They have an agreement with the powerful local Malik that if they repay their mortgage they can take back their land - but now he shows no sign of honouring that agreement. Worse, a local Taliban fighter is anxious to recruit Taza Gul to their cause.

In the village they have left on the Pak-Afghan borders, their daughter mourns their departure, while Shah Bibi and Wisal fear that Kashmala is next in line for Akbar Khan's fury.

An Everyday Story of Afghan Folk is a slice of village life from the wild, mountainous Pakistan-Afghan borders where the only law is tribal law and there is no road, electricity or phone - and warlords are hard to contain. It is based on characters and storylines from PACT Radio's daily soap, made by and for Afghans.

Based on a PACT Radio production led by John Butt
Written and directed in the UK by Liz Rigbey

Sound design by David Chilton
Music by Olivia Thomas

Executive Producer: John Dryden
Producer: Anne-Marie Cole
An Above the Title production for BBC Radio 4. Show less