A novel projecting war-torn Afghanistan and the plight of Afghan women. Maryam is only fifteen when she's sent to Kabul to marry Rasheed. Nearly two decades later, a friendshipgrows between Maryam and a local teenager Laila, as strong as the ties between mother and daughter. When Taliban take over Afghanistan their lives become one verulant battle. Yet love moves them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with startling heroism. |