伊拉克強人海珊以生化武器針對境內庫德族人進行種族面滅絕的殺戮，受害的哈拉比亞村民既使經過五年之後，餘悸猶存。悻存者揮不去死亡的陰影，尤其是霎那間失去親人的孩童。旅居美國的庫德人迪亞利透過國際組織安排，冒險回到故鄉，負責設立一所孤兒院。面對族人的冷眼旁觀和孤兒們的不信任，迪亞利能夠為自己族人做些什麼呢？失去親人和歡笑的小女孩吉嫣，生化炸彈不只在她臉上留下無法恢復的疤痕，內心的恐懼更是無法平復。迪亞利回饋故里的滿腔熱情，在重重困難之下，漸漸冷卻，甚至失去信心。所幸吉嫣的回應，讓迪亞利發現愛與包容是重拾自信和建立孩子間互信最神奇的武器。

"Jiyan" takes place in Halabja about five years after Saddam's infamous chemical attack in 1988. Diyari (Kurdo Galali) has come from his new homeland, America, to put up a badly needed new orphanage. As construction proceeds, he gradually becomes acquainted with the tragic individual stories of the survivors. Prime among these is orphan girl Jiyan (Pirsheng Berzinji), and her lively young cousin Sherko (Choman Hawrami). Although he seems to fit right into life in this impoverished town, Diyari can hardly absorb the catastrophe that hit there, nor can he accept the level of injury that he encounters. When the orphanage is ready, Diyari says his goodbyes, plunging Jiyan back into quiet despair.