A Palmful of Sky captures the complexities of Pakistani culture. It paints its rich innocence as well as the powerful societal expectations for marriage, relationships and romance in a light-hearted but gripping tale of a young woman coming of age and breaking molds.
Zaed, Sophie's American-born friend, kneels at a party to retrieve a glittering ring from the floor. Before anyone can comment, Natasha, Sophie's cousin, is shrieking 'yes, yes, I accept' to a bewildered Zaed. It's all a cosmic mistake, but things get out of hand rapidly as Zaed's father, an old friend of Natasha's father, bribes Zaed to accept Natasha's expectations and wed her. But then, Zaed and Sophie fall in love. And the huge, elaborate wedding between Zaed and Natasha, a wedding that will join two powerful families, is next week. You don't just back out at the altar. Not in Pakistan...