Quote:Parvana's anger melted when she saw her mother pick up the parcel of Hossain's clothes and put it away on the top shelf of the cupboard. Her mother always looked sad when she touched Hossain's clothes. Nooria hadn't always been the oldest. Hossain had been the oldest child. He had been killed by a land mine when he was fourteen years old. Mother and Father never talked about him. To remember him was too painful. Norris had told Parvana about him during one of the rare times they were talking to each other. Hossain had laughed a lot, and was always trying to get Nooria to play games with him, even know she was a girl."P.25.
Connection When I was in Disneyland, I was brave to go on the tower of terror. When I was in the lineup I felt nervous but I still got on the ride. This is like Parvana when she stood up to the Taliban.
Hossain was very active, he loved to play outside with nooria. Hossain got killed by a land mine and nobody talked about this. I think that is very unfair to happen to their older brother.