Parvana and her family live in an apartment
in a bombed out apartment building. You can imagine the dusty old dark one roomed apartment, which they call home. You can picture the floor on which they eat and the one thin toshak one which they share. A home is meant to feel safe and secure but ever since the Taliban’s visit to her house that isn’t how it feels to them. I believe that their house should have felt safer to them. Another one of the main settings are the streets of Kabul. The streets are a
The story centers around a young girl Parvana whose family iswell educated because of Western
Parvana's father is arrested and taken away by the Taliban soldiers. Under Taliban law women and girls are not allowed to leave the house on their own. Parvana, her mother and sisters must stay inside. Four days later, the food runs out. They face starvation.So Parvana must pretend to be a boy to save her family. It is a dangerous plan but their only chance. In fear she goes out - and witnesses the horror of landmines and the bruality of the Taliban. She suffers beatings and the desperation of trying to survive. But even in despair lies hope