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Mariam is born
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Mariam travels to Herat
she lives in her father's house -
Mariam gets married
to Rasheed -
Laila is born
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Tariq steps on a land mine
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Soviets leave Herat
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Tariq and Laila have sex
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Tariq leaves
for Pakistan -
Laila loses her parents
because a rocket hits her house, then Rasheed and Abdul tell Laila that Tariq is dead -
Aziza is born
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Talibans arrive in Herat
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Laila gives birth to Zalmai
Rashid is his father -
Rasheed begins beating Mariam and Laila, Mariam kills him
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Tariq comes back
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Laila and Tariq get married
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Mariam dies
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Laila visits Mariam's old home in Herat