The book selected for May was A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini.
Everyone in the group thought it was a great book - a real page-turner. Most of us read it in just a few short days.
A lot of the discussion revolved around the treatment of women in various cultures. It is a pity to think that women in Afghanistan had many freedoms under the communist rule of the Soviets, similar to what Western women of today experience, than they do under Taliban rule. The main characters of the story, Mariam and Laila, get thrown into a world completely unknown to them, with truly harrowing experiences under the men who rule and are often powerless to do anything about it.
Khaled Hosseini is a wonderful writer and we were amazed at how beautifully he captured the essence of two strong women and their unbearable circumstances.
This was probably one of our group's favorite books. We also read The Kite Runner a while back, written by the same author and enjoyed that book as well.
Our favorite recipe of the night was Afghani Bolaanee - a potato filled pocket made with egg roll wrappers and fried. Recipe is available on our website.
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