The pearl that broke its oyster

Author's name: Nadia Hashemi

This novel by the American writer of Afghan origin, Nadia Hashimi, narrates the details of a sad story in which helplessness finds itself in the face of fate, and in which customs hold the necks of destinies. Within its folds emanates the fragrance of the culture of a people torn apart by war, and a delicate emotion that almost echoes the Afghan mountains.

Nadia Hashemi wrote
“First and foremost, it is the story of a tender and wonderful family. Its compelling, multi-generational story is a portrait of Afghanistan in all its mysterious and confusing glory, and a mirror to the struggles of Afghan women that continue to this day.”