6 Basic Steps

1. Permission

“I want you to go khastegari. I want you to ask General Taheri for his daughter’s hand.” (Hosseini, 161)

2. Engagement

"According to tradition, Soraya's family would have thrown the engagement party" (Hosseini, 169)

3. Henna Night

4. Marriage Speech

“In keeping with tradition, Soraya was not present” (Hosseini, 168)

“Baba cleared his own throat. When he began…I ask that you honor Amir jan and me” (Hosseini, 168)

5. Nikha and Aina Moshaf

"I remember our nika. We were seated around a table, Soraya and I dressed in green" (Hosseini, 170)

"We did Ayena Masshaf, where they gave us a mirror" (Hosseini, 171)

6. New House

“It was Soraya who suggested that she move in with Baba and me” (Hosseini, 172)

“The party moved from the banquet hall to Baba’s apartment” (Hosseini, 171)

So What?

“Soraya and I would forgo the Shirini-khori. Everyone knew the reason, so no one had to actually say it: that baba didn’t have months to live” (Hosseini, 169)

Works Cited

• Hosseini, Khaled. The Kite Runner. New York: Riverhead, 2003. Print. "In the Life." Alliance for International Women's Rights. Alliance for International Women's Rights, n.d. Web. 14 Feb. 2015. . Muzaffary, Fazl Ur Rahim. "Afghan Muslim Wedding." On Islam. OnIslam, 17 Aug. 2013. Web. 14 Feb. 2015. .