بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
“A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini.
A reflection on Jalil’s letter to Mariam:
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Reading: “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Nana put down the bowl of chicken feed. She lifted Mariam’s chin with a finger.
“Look at me, Mariam.”
Reluctantly, Mariam did.
Nana said, “Learn this now and learn it well, my daughter:
Like a compass needle that points north, a man’s accusing finger always finds a woman. Always. You remember that, Mariam.” – A Thousand Splendid Suns, pg. 7
“A Thousand Splendid Suns”
Author: Khaled Hosseini
– A New York Times Bestseller-
Reading: “Quiet” by Susan Cain
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
“But what if you admire the hyperthymic among us, but also like your calm and thoughtful self? What if you love knowledge for its own sake, not necessarily as a blueprint to action? What if you wish there were more, not fewer, reflective types in the world?” – Quiet: Cain, pg. 39
“Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking”
Author: Susan Cain
-A New York Times Bestseller-