ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnts ɪnðə lˈaɪf ʌv fˈɛɹɪʃtˌeɪ ˌoʊvɚ ðə kˈoːɹs ʌvðə pɹɪsˈiːdɪŋ fˈoːɹtiːn jˈɪɹz ɑːɹ ɹᵻvˈiːld θɹuː ɐ sˈɪɹiz ʌv flˈæʃbæks ðæt ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnt fˈɛɹɪʃˌeɪz ænd ɹˈɔɪəz ɹˌɛmᵻnˈɪsənsᵻz.
The events in the life of Fereshteh over the course of the preceding fourteen years are revealed through a series of flashbacks that represent Feresheh's and Royā's reminiscences.