The pearl that broke its oyster

This novel by the author of Afghan origins Nadia Hashimi narrates a sad story in which helplessness finds itself facing fate and customs' grip on destinies, and within its pages, the scent of a people's culture torn apart by wars emanates, and a gentle storm almost makes the Afghan mountains' echo respond. Nadia Hashimi first and foremost wrote a delicate and wonderful family story. Her captivating story, which spans multiple generations, is a picture of Afghanistan in all its mysterious and confusing glory, and a woman reflecting the struggles of Afghan women that still continue to this day.