Week 5 Post B

I read a lot in this section, since I simply could not put the book down and I had a bit of catching up to do in order to finish the book on time.


Many suprising things occured. First off Laila is separated from Tariq, after his family decides to leave Kabul, due to the war. This is hard enough on Laila, and later her family decides to leave Kabul as well. However, while they are packing up to leave a rocket smashes through their house, ruining everything, as well as killing both of Laila's parents. Laila is now left with nothing, not even Tariq, and yet conditions for her worsen when Rasheed takes her in and has her become his second wife along with Mariam. At first, just like with Mariam, he treats her fairly well, but later he begins beating her just like he does with Mariam. Mariam and Laila at first are "rivals," but they become best friends and help each other out when Rasheed goes into raids. Laila also goes on to have two children, Zalmai and Aziza. Zalmai actually happens to be Tariq's son, but she acts like it is Rasheed's, for obvious reasons. Rasheed beats them as well.

It seems like everyone in this story is falling in the clutches of Rasheed and must live through torture. Hopefully, Mariam, Laila and her children will find a way to escape from Rasheed and live happily for once.