Eleven-year old Niaz lives in remote mountains of Pakistan. Niaz doesn't want to follow in the footsteps of his father, a weapons maker. He dreams of going to school just as his mother had wanted. But Niaz's father Sher Alam, a former Mujahideen fighter in the war against Russia wants his son to toughen up and live a strict Muslim life. The family debate soon widens to the local community with both irreverent and serious discussions.