In this section of reading a new protagonist is introduced. The book now follows the life of a young afghan girl named Laila. She is a lot younger than Mariam, so she deals with different issues. Her biggest concern is the lack of love and attention that she gets from her parents, especially her mom. Her brothers were enlisted in the war and her mom won't do much, besides sitting around, praying for their safe return. Her dad on the other hand makes an effort to show her affection, however, he is gone a lot for work. And then when her parents get word of the death of her brothers, they pay even less attention to Laila, since her mom gets very depressed. Laila must run errands for her mom and the only conversation that she has with her is about her brothers. Laila is also without her best friend Tariq, who has been away for a month, but was only suppose to be gone for two weeks.
When Tariq finally returns, life brightens up a lot for Laila. She goes over to Tariq's house where she is given all the attention in the world. She plays games with Tariq, while Tariq's mom prepares wonderful snacks and meals for them. And then Laila's dad offers to take her and Tariq on a surprise adventure. They climb to the stairs to the top of a building, where you can see this beautiful and huge Buddha statue. Laila is amazed by the sight and then has a conversation with her father, and he tells that he is sorry for the loss of her brothers, but loves her dearly and prays for her every day.
Hopefully life will stay good for Laila, and she won't have to deal with much tragedy, unlike Mariam.
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