Najmah Research Paper
(AGG) As they say, “You come back a different person after the war”, Najmah goes on a journey throughout Afghanistan and Pakistan to find her kidnapped brother from the Taliban, and changes mentally and physically along the way. (BS-1) The Kidnapping of Nur and Baba-jan and the loss of Habib and Mada-jan has crushed her.(BS-2)The absence of her family members have striven her to get to Peshawar to find Nur and Baba-jan. (BS-3)The life taken of Baba-jan has made Najmah to go back home to the hills. (TS) Najmah has been affected from the losses of loved ones and is not the same girl from the beginning.
(MIP-1) The taking of Nur …show more content…
Who would stop him from killing you and taking everything? You will die if you go back!”(256).This means that even if Najmah gets back to her home, her uncle could kill her and take the land, because he is a man and women aren't allowed to have land. The initial threat of the Taliban, bandits and her uncle are stopping her to her destination. (STEWE-2)When Najmah makes her decision to leave to go back home she says, “For there is great value to live in a village called Golestan which means ‘beautiful garden’”(270) This shows that she is happy where her home is and she feels best to stay where she is. (SIP-B)Najmah goes home to fulfill her father’s wish to live in the beautiful mountain, where she feels safe and is the only place that will ever feel like home, knowing that he land has been in her family for generations.(STEWE-1) When Nur reconnects with Najmah the first words that slip from his mouth are, “ Baba-Jan is dead.”(253). Najmah knew something was wrong because Nur was by himself. Najmah remembered how her father told her to make sure to keep the land for him so his brother doesn’t steal it. With him dead, Najmah wants to do what father would have wanted. (STEWE-2) But that’s when Najmah was arguing with Nusrat about what’s the better choice for Najmah’s future, Najmah states, “ We have no choice but to go back to Golestan, Uncle or someone will take our land if we don’t go back. It was our father’s last wish that we should keep our farm land from the hands of the taliban or uncle.”(256). This shows that Najmah isn’t afraid to die trying, because she wants to make sure her father’s dying wish will come true. (CS) With Baba-jan dead, Najmah changes and takes away her safety to do what right, and that is to go back
(MIP-1) The taking of Nur …show more content…
Who would stop him from killing you and taking everything? You will die if you go back!”(256).This means that even if Najmah gets back to her home, her uncle could kill her and take the land, because he is a man and women aren't allowed to have land. The initial threat of the Taliban, bandits and her uncle are stopping her to her destination. (STEWE-2)When Najmah makes her decision to leave to go back home she says, “For there is great value to live in a village called Golestan which means ‘beautiful garden’”(270) This shows that she is happy where her home is and she feels best to stay where she is. (SIP-B)Najmah goes home to fulfill her father’s wish to live in the beautiful mountain, where she feels safe and is the only place that will ever feel like home, knowing that he land has been in her family for generations.(STEWE-1) When Nur reconnects with Najmah the first words that slip from his mouth are, “ Baba-Jan is dead.”(253). Najmah knew something was wrong because Nur was by himself. Najmah remembered how her father told her to make sure to keep the land for him so his brother doesn’t steal it. With him dead, Najmah wants to do what father would have wanted. (STEWE-2) But that’s when Najmah was arguing with Nusrat about what’s the better choice for Najmah’s future, Najmah states, “ We have no choice but to go back to Golestan, Uncle or someone will take our land if we don’t go back. It was our father’s last wish that we should keep our farm land from the hands of the taliban or uncle.”(256). This shows that Najmah isn’t afraid to die trying, because she wants to make sure her father’s dying wish will come true. (CS) With Baba-jan dead, Najmah changes and takes away her safety to do what right, and that is to go back