In this sequel to 'Breadwinner', Parvana, alone after the death of her father, sets out on a perilous journey across war-torn Afghanistan to look for her mother and sisters. She soon acquires companions: finding and caring for an orphaned baby, a quarrelsome boy and a young girl who braves minefields to scavenge for food. The fight for survival of this little band of children forms a dramatic narrative that is at times scary, poignant, and not without a robust humour.