Ashes is a series about the lives of Afghan villagers, people who struggle with hardship and deprivation every day amid harsh winters marked by heavy snow, bitter cold, and hunger. Yet amid all inequalities and difficulties of life, they continue to dream and hope for a bright future. Each story in the series stands on its own, with its own characters and narrative. Some characters are members of the same family, while others are simply villagers whose lives unfold alongside one another in the same place and time. Each has their own life, story, and concerns, but hunger, cold, and the struggle to survive bind their fates together and make their dreams alike. In this series, ash is not the only remnant of fire, people are. Ashes is a symbol of people who are bent beneath the burden of suffering and poverty, yet never lose hope for a better tomorrow, keeping it alive in their hearts day after day.
