Coachman Ali faithfully visits the post office every day for 5 years hoping for a letter from his daughter Miriam, who left after marriage. Though mocked by employees who see him as mad, Ali remains patiently hopeful. Overcome with illness and disappointment from the rude postmaster, Ali extracts a promise for his letter to be delivered to his grave. He soon passes away without receiving the letter. The postmaster then suffers anxiety waiting for news of his own daughter. Receiving Miriam's letter for Ali, he realizes his mistake in mistreating Ali and their shared pain of separation. Ali's spirit appears, emphasizing the human importance of letters beyond