by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
Reread the final sentence in Parvana’s letter. Using the same sentence structure (“My life is ____ and ____ and ____ and ____ and long days of ____.”), write a sentence that describes your life. How does it compare with Parvana’s?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
Why do you think Parvana and Asif bicker so much?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
When Parvana sees the scars on Asif’s back, she thinks, “he really was chased by a monster”(page 60). What might she be thinking of?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
What do you predict will happen next? Do you think that Parvana will leave the baby and the boy behind?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
Why do you think Asif speaks to Parvana so rudely?
