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the voices through time

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 lexiconaAlexis

Denmark. 1400s. she had no voice. In the journey to womanhood, one often finds themselves falling in love with another. They become caught up in romance and intrigue, sending them on a path of discovery[…]

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~A Thousand Splendid Suns – an Unexpected Parallel~

December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 naomiwwNaomi

  ~ Mariam and Laila…   What is it about these characters that some of us feel a strong connection to, but we are yet nothing alike? Perhaps there is more to than what meets[…]

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where one finds their honour

December 1, 2019December 5, 2019 petrinavPetrina

When a character like Mariam is brought to life, I find it harder to say that I relate well to Mariam simply because I live a much more privileged life than the one that she[…]

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To Feel & See

September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 hefseeba557Hefseeba

“You see, some things I can teach you. Some you learn from books. But there are things that, well, you just have to see and feel.” (pg.149) Babi from A Thousand Splendid Suns  The beautiful moments[…]

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evolution.

September 17, 2018September 29, 2019 nimjayNimrat

“But it is not an easy happiness. It is not a happiness without a cost.” A Thousand Splendid Suns (page 380) Khaled Hosseini SAY This quotation is found towards the end of A Thousand Splendid[…]

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Never Just One (Blog Presentation)

September 17, 2018October 15, 2018 claire351Claire P

    “Only one skill. And it’s this: “tahamul”. Endure.” Kahleed Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns.  (Page 18) Say The quote above is said to young Mariam by her mother, Nana. Nana is rejecting further education[…]

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The Thousand Splendid Suns Between Our Souls

September 16, 2018September 24, 2018 HijabHijab

  “Laila watches Mariam glue strands of yarn onto her doll’s head. In a few years, this little girl will be a woman who will make small demands on life, who will never burden others,[…]

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Restless Heart

September 16, 2018September 19, 2018 jieoalekstecsonJieo

It’s the song, they said. No, the sea. The luxury. The ship. It’s the sex, they whispered. Leo, said Aziza sheepishly. It’s all about Leo. “Everybody wants Jack,” Laila said to Mariam. “That’s what it[…]

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A Tribute to the Sun

September 13, 2018September 22, 2018 elissabwElissa

  “One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs, or the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls.” From A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Babi, speaking in the words[…]

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Polished Personal Response–Swept Under the Rug

January 13, 2017December 27, 2017 jadeb2000Jade

~ Creative response to the visual “Waited” by Clive Smith, deriving inspiration from the image of the rug in order to explore the constraints that fearful circumstances can have on an individual. These constraints can then[…]

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