Two Afghan women endure forced marriage, domestic abuse, and Taliban oppression while forming a mother-daughter bond.
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Two Afghan women endure forced marriage, domestic abuse, and Taliban oppression while forming a mother-daughter bond.
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Dyslexia-Friendly Edition using sans serif font printed with blue ink on cream paper. Mariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry Rasheed. Nearly two decades later, a friendship grows between Mariam and a local teenager, Laila, as strong as the ties between mother and daughter. When the Taliban take over, life becomes a desperate struggle against starvation, brutality and fear. Yet love can move a person to act in unexpected ways, and lead them to overcome the most daunting obstacl...
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will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Forced marriage and implied marital rape; non-graphic.
Violence & gore
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War violence, executions, and severe beatings depicted.
Profanity
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Occasional mild profanity throughout.
Substance use
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Brief references to opium use.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present.
Religious content
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Central Islamic faith and Taliban religious rule.
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content.
Political content
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Afghan political history and Taliban governance.
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief mentions of suicidal ideation.
Abuse & suffering
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Child marriage, domestic violence, and systemic oppression.
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