... her roofs or the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls." Behind the walls of Herat and Kabul in Afghanistan, readers follow Mariam and Laila. According to b-inspiredmama.com, motherhood is "the greatest act of love and selflessness." This essay will elaborate how in the women's lives; themes love, legitimacy and motherhood defined them. Nana loved Mariam ... the naive, hopeful child. It was Nana's words which haunted Mariam years after Nana's death. Her words provided sight, and at times comfort (snow fell silently on people: symbolised the sighs of many woman who suffered) ...

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• Grade Level: High School