Zoya, an adolescent Pashto-speaking Afghani immigrant buys a video game called _Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. _This is a war game set in a soviet controlled Pakistan and is based on historical events. Zoya has a history of rebelling against his parents. He doesn't follow Muslim teachings, smokes, and wastes his days playing video games. When he returns home, he sees his father tending the garden even though the doctor ordered him to stop. Zoya's Father was a farmer before he was forced to flee to the western coast of America due to war and famine. In America, his Father works difficult jobs, leading to many injuries. When he gets home, Zoya begins to play the game. The first thing he notices is that all of the enemies are Afghani. He recognizes the village from his childhood memories before he had to move to the US. He then begins to see his brother and Father in the game. As time passes, Zoya's parents try to get him out of the room, but Zoya has locked the door. Zoya ignores his parents' pleas to be let in and begins to insert his family into the game. Zoya's Father moved to the United States because the Soviet Union controlled Pakistan. Before Zoya's Father fled, the Soviets tortured his Father and Zoya's Uncle Watak. Watak died, but Zoya's Father survived and fled to America. In the game, Zoya plans to rescue his Father and Watak before the Soviets come. Meanwhile, in the real world, his parents become increasingly concerned about their son, doing everything to reach him. However, Zoya never responds as he is determined to save Watak and his Father in his imaginary world. In the end, Zoya rescues his Father and Watak. However, as Zoya takes his Uncle and Father to safety, he fears they are still in danger.