A Thousand Splendid Suns Nightwork (October 24th)

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Confirmed Truth:

1.     Afghanistan has two main languages, which are Pashto and Dari. Dari was the most spoken language and Pashto the second.

Qazi, Abdullah. "A Look at the Languages Spoken in Afghanistan." Afghanistan Online. Abdullah Qazi, n.d. Web. 19 Oct 2013. <http://www.afghan-web.com/language/>.

2.     The honor of family is sacred and crucial because it helps the family to determine its position in the society. Each family matters are extremely privately and can’t be brought up easily. The women in the family are highly reversed in the family, but only receive respect once they become mothers.

Ali, Sharifah Enayat. "A Look at the Languages Spoken in   Afghanistan." Afghanistan. University of West Florida, n.d. Web. 19 Oct 2013.       <http://uwf.edu/atcdev/afghanistan/society/Lesson1Family.html>.

3.     The food in the daily life includes flat bread with meat stock, yogurt and dairy products such as butter, cream, and milk. Hot dishes usually contain onion, peas, beans, dried fruits, and nuts.

      Onsutti, A.Lessandro M.. "Afghanistan." Countries and Their cultures. A.Lessandro M. Onsutti, n.d. Web. 19 Oct 2013. <http://www.everyculture.com/A-Bo/Afghanistan.html>.

 Gender inequality can be proved by the survey related to the domestic violence from the women aged 15-49 toward whether husbands beat or hit their wives in particular situations for particular reasons. It is a severe issue that will take times for Afghans to change.

      Kagan, Kimberly. "TAJIKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN." Institute for the Study of War. Institute for the Study of War. Web. 20 Oct 2013. <http://www.understandingwar.org/tajikistan-and-afghanistan

5.     The Soviet War in Afghanistan started in 1979 while Afghanistan allied with USA. The war continued for 9 years, which it ended in 1989.  

McCracken, Kevin. "THE CONVERSATION." The long road to gender equality in Afghanistan.       The Conversation Trust (UK), 7 Jan 2013. Web. 23 Oct 2013.   <http://theconversation.com/the-           long-road-to-gender-equality-in-afghanistan-11441>.

As the role of Mullah Faizullah

"No, no, Mariam jo..." 

“I have known your mother when she was a young girl. She had a rough youth. Now, your loved one has escaped from all worldly suffering that once was around her.It is not your fault. Your mother chooses the path, and that's her decision. There is nothing you can do to bring her back.”

“You will need to let the time carries the sorrow away and move on. Your mother will want you to live in that way. Our god will lead her to a better place where there’s no more suffering, and you should be happy for her. There is a reason why your mother is taken away. You may not see a reason right now, but it will come to you when you get older.”

“Now, you are at the age of 15, is the time you need to be independent. I will try to be there whenever you need me, but you see I am an old man and I will not always be able to stay beside you. I will pass away eventually. You need to be strong enable to live on your own.”