Chapter Two: Peddler

by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026

Why does Parvana not want to end up like the peddler?

Chapter Two: Stories

by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026

What are the stories Parvana has heard about the prison?

Chapter Two: Shalwar Kameez

by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026

What is a shalwar kameez? What does Parvana’s red shalwar kameez mean to her?

Chapter Two: Cell

by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026

Describe the cell that Parvana is in.

Chapter One: Silence

by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 26, 2026

Why do you think Parvana is refusing to say anything? What does that say about her character?