Chapter 10: Predict the Future

The girls say that they must remember the experience of bone-digging when they are rich old ladies drinking tea together. Do you think that vision of their future will come true? Why do you think that?

Chapter 10: Land Mines

“Kabul has more land mines than flowers,” the father used to say (page 109). Share what you know about land mines.

Chapter 10: Doing a Job

What is the job the girls do? Do you think you would be able to do it? What do you think makes them able to do it?

Chapter 9: Two Plans

What two plans do Mrs. Weera and the mother have? Why are the plans dangerous?