Episode 1
By Liz Rigbey. Stories from a village in the troubled and violent Pak-Afghan mountains. Drones fly overhead while, below them, family life unfolds.
The poorest farmer in the village, Mewa Gul, has a double crisis. A sick cow will cost money to replace, so he really needs his daughter's bridal money. But when there is astonishing news about her fiancé, the wedding seems in jeopardy. We also meet the wealthy, landowning Akbar Khan, who is violently opposed to the village's new school.
A slice of daily village life from the wild, mountainous Pak-Afghan borders - where the only law is tribal law and there is no road, no electricity and no phone, but hi-tech drones fly overhead.
An Everyday Story of Afghan Folk is based on characters and storylines from PACT Radio's daily soap, made by and for the Pashtun people of this untamed area.
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.
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Duration: 01:05
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Mewa Gul, the poorest farmer | Vincent Ebrahim |
| Bakhtawara, his wife | Meera Syal |
| Zarlakhta, his daughter | Balvinder Sopal |
Broadcasts
- Mon 15 Apr 201310:45BBC Radio 4
- Mon 15 Apr 201319:45BBC Radio 4
