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In Novel
Mariam turns 19 -
Historical Context
Saur Revolution going on at time -
The World
In Bombay, India Air India Bueing 747 jet crashes and kills all 213 people -
Historical context
PDPA and military units that were loyal to PDPA kill Daoud Khan, his family, and his security. -
The Novel
Laila turns 9 -
The novel
Laila's brothers are killed in war