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Mariam Born
Mariam is born a harami of Nana and Jalil. Her parents each have a drastically different story of her birth, with Nana saying that she was in labor on the floor of the kolba, alone, and Jalil saying that she was delivered in a hospital. -
Mariam Married to Rasheed
Mariam's father places her into an arranged marriage with Rasheed after being pressured to by his wives. Rasheed is around fourty five years old, while Miriam is only sixteen, and is very focused on having a son, after his last one drowned. -
Nana's Suicide
Nana hangs herself after Mariam leaves to visit Jalil and see Pinocchio at his cinema. Mariam believes that he had promised to take her, despite him never doing such. -
Saur Revolution
Members of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan wish to overthrow the self-proclaimed ruler Mohammed Daoud, and establish a communist system of government. Daoud is killed and Soviet forces provide aid, leading to the Soviet-Afghan War. -
Laila Born
Laila is born the third child of Fariba and Hakim. -
Soviet-Afghan War
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Mujahideen rebels fought the Afghan army with Soviet troops, wishing to end communist oppression. Both of Laila's brothers are part of the Soviet-Afghan war fighting for the Mujahideen forces. -
End of Soviet Afghan War - Soviets Defeated
After defeat against the mujahideen in the Soviet-Afghan war, in which Laila's brothers were killed, the Communist government is ousted, only to later be replaced by the Taliban following a period of civil war. -
Civil War in Afghanistian
After the resignation of Afghanistan's communist ruler, different factions fought for control. Eventually, the Taliban, an Islamic Extremist party, gained control of the nation, and enforced a harsh form of Sharia Law. -
Tariq Leaves for Pakistan
Tariq and his family leave for Pakistan. He asks Laila to go with him, but she refuses to leave her father. -
Fariba and Hakim are Killed
A rocket hits Laila's house as they were preparing to leave for Pakistan, killing her parents and severly injuring her. -
Laila Married to Rasheed
After recovering from her injuries, Laila realizes she is pregnant and is told that Tariq is dead, leaving her little choice but to marry Rasheed. -
Aziza Born
Laila gives birth to her first child, Aziza, who is actually Tariq's child, not Rasheed's. -
Taliban Take Power
The Civil War ends with the Taliban gaining power. Life under the Taliban was incredibly harsh, especially for women of the time. -
Zalmai Born
Laila's second child, Zalmai, is born of a c-section without anesthetic. He is Rasheed's second biological child, after his son who drown years before. -
Brock Born
Brock Vonderheide is born the second child of Todd and Kim Vonderheide. This is not relevant to the story at all. -
Veronica Born
Veronica Southworth is the first child born of James and Vickie Southworth. This is also not relevant, but whatever. -
Rasheed is Killed by Mariam
After finding out that Tariq is back in town, Rasheed tries to kill Laila and Mariam kills him to save Laila's life. -
Laila and Tariq flee to Pakistan
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Laila Marries Tariq
Laila marries Tariq after moving to Pakistan. -
Mariam is Executed
Mariam is publicly executed for having killed Rasheed. -
Attack on the Twin Towers
The attacks on the World Trade Center, orchestrated by terrorist group Al-Qaeda, who were being harbored by the Tailban, led to the American "War of Terror" and US troops being deployed throughout the Middle East. -
Taliban flee to Pakistan
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Laila, Tariq, and their Family Go Back to Kabul
After the Taliban lose control of Afghanistan, Laila wishes to return to Kabul, and to visit the homes of Miriam and herself.
