by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
Why do you think Parvana is, at first, so angry with the wailing woman? What is wrong with the wailing woman? What does this scene do for the book?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
What do you think the father meant by the words “the world is our classroom” (page 23)? Think of some examples in your own life of how you use the world as your classroom.
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
Imagine you were speaking to Parvana and her father about your own attitude toward school. What do you think they might say to you?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
Who does Parvana write to at the end of the chapter?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
What do you learn about the Taliban in this chapter?
