The Struggle Of Women In A Thousand Splendid Suns

‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ in a novel about two protagonist named Mariam and Layla. Both women throughout the novel, experience harsh and brutal realities at a time before the Soviet was in Afghanistan, when the Taliban ruled. These political figures are nothing short of disgusting wild animals. The rules they have placed within their country for the women are injust and oppressive. Due to these rules, Maryam and Laila are forced to marry Rasheed but neither live a happy life with him. He not only rapes them but abused them verbally, physically, mentally, and emotionally. It is a wonder how these two women survived the entire journey. The author has written this novel in first person narrative, and hence this connects us to the protagonist