A Thousand Splendid Suns

I bet that this book will make you feel things that you never thought were humanely possible. A story beautifully blended into the history of Afghanistan is something that everyone should read not only for its writing but also for the ignorance we might hold to the atrocities that bud all around us.

A Thousand Splendid Suns is the story of two Afghan women - Mariam and Laila. Spanning across 3 decades is their story of yearning for love, dealing with grief and surviving the political horrors of Afghanistan. I cannot tell anything about the story beyond this. You need to read it. And cry.

Watching the lives of Mariam and Laila, especially Mariam, will make you want to give them a big hug and maybe, just maybe console them it's going to be okay. I am sorry, I cannot write anything more than this as I am genuinely out of words.

This book will not be the same for me knowing that Talibans are ruling over Afghanistan now. You will understand what I mean once you have read the book.