You know there are few books that always stay with you for a long time. This book is one of them for me. Earlier when I had read the Kite Runner , I couldn't really relate or feel the downtrodden state of the late 90s Afghanistan. Yes it was a good book but this one is far better. This not only shows you the pathetic plight of the simple people who were torn apart between consequentive wars but also makes you live the tough and dark side of life through a woman's perspective. It will tell you abt their subjugation , their struggle , their hardships , so on. This book really moved the heart of a 20 year old guy. It actually made me appreciate life more. I just hope that war, tyranny, misogyny and patriarchy ends asap.