Twelve-year-old Shabanu lives with her family in Pakistan\'s Cholistan Desert, in a society that denies women any form of independence.
After tragedy strikes, Shabanu is faced with a life changing decision - she must choose between pursuing the freedom she\'s always longed for and following the traditions of her family and culture..
She is already betrothed, while her sister Phulan, a year older, is about to be married.
Twelve-year-old Shabanu lives with her family in Pakistan\'s Cholistan Desert, in a society that denies women any form of independence