Mariam, a young Afghan girl, experiences abuse and discrimination from "summary" of A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
In the streets of Herat, Mariam, the daughter of a maid and a wealthy businessman, endures a childhood filled with neglect and mistreatment. Her mother, Nana, bears the burden of societal shame and resentment, which she often takes out on Mariam. Nana's bitterness towards her circumstances seeps into her interactions with Mariam, leaving the young girl feeling unloved and insignificant. As Mariam grows older, she is forced into a marriage with Rasheed, a man three times her age. Rasheed's oppressive nature and violent tendencies quickly become apparent, as he subjects Mariam to physical and emotional abuse. He controls every aspect of her life, restricting her movements and isolating her from the outside world. Mariam's dreams and desires are dismissed, as she is reduced...
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