Nezhad is fourteen years old and both of his parents have passed away. He is forced to leave school and take care of the family. To earn a living, he decides to smuggle goods across the Iranian-Iraqi border with his mule. One day, however, the mule breaks a leg.

Nezhad tiene catorce años y sus padres han fallecido. Se ve obligado a dejar la escuela y hacerse cargo de la familia. Para ganarse la vida, decide pasar mercancías de contrabando a través de la frontera irano-iraquí con su mula. Un día, sin embargo, la mula se rompe una pata.