Donya to hear unbearable news in 'Passing through the Hardships'

Donya finds herself anxiously awaiting the return of her oldest son, Mehrdad. Their reunion was meant to be a moment of joy after months of separation and constant worry. However, fate has a cruel twist in store for Donya.

A knock on the door breaks the silence, and Donya's heart skips a beat. She opens the door to find one of Mehrdad's comrades. Their eyes meet, and Donya instinctively knows that this encounter will shatter her world forever.

With a heavy heart, the soldier delivers the news that no mother should ever have to hear: Mehrdad has been martyred, sacrificing his life for his country.

Donya's world crumbles around her as the weight of the devastating loss settles in. Emotions cascade through her like an unstoppable wave, threatening to drown her in sorrow.

Tune in tonight at 23:00 GMT to witness Donya's journey as she grapples with the worst news of her life, and discover whether she can find the strength to rise above the pain or be consumed by it.

Directed by Fereydoun Hassanpour, each episode will repeat the next day at 05:00, 11:00 and 17:00 (all GMT times).

‘Passing through the Hardships’ narrates the most troubled life story of a woman named Donya. On the show, we will see how misery accompanies the poor woman from birth to death.

Among the cast members of the flick are Pejman Bazeghi, Bijan Emkanian, Mehran Rajabi, Payam Dehkordi and the late Iranian actress Mahchehreh Khalili.

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