A+Thousand+Splendid+Suns-+Kastan

Hearing nothing but screaming and gunfire. Watching the Taliban murder people right outside your window. There is no escape from violence. Outside, all of this is going on. Inside, Mariam and Laila are being brutally attacked, beaten up, and abused by their husband who is supposed to be protecting them. A Thousand Splendid Suns written by Khaled Hosseini takes place in Afghanistan in the late 1970s. This book follows two Afghani women as they grow up. I would recommend it to anyone looking to read a heart-wrenching story. A Thousand Splendid Suns is about friendships, growing up and raising a family but it also teaches you about Afghanistan’s painful history