Ten-year-old Abdullah would do anything for his younger sister. In a life of poverty and struggle, without their mother to care for them, Pari is the only one who brings Abdullah happiness. He even trades his only pair of shoes for her to add a feather to her cherished collection. When their father takes Pari into the desert to Kabul in search of work, Abdullah is determined not to be separated from her. Neither brother nor sister knows what this fateful journey holds in store for them.