Zaman Zaman is the kind director of the orphanage where Aziza stays during hard times in Kabul. He is an educated man who believes in the education of the children who live in the orphanage. When Laila and Tariq move back to Kabul, they work closely with Zaman to improve the quality of the orphanage.

Who is Zaman A Thousand Splendid Suns?

Zaman Zaman is the kind director of the orphanage where Aziza stays during hard times in Kabul. He is an educated man who believes in the education of the children who live in the orphanage. When Laila and Tariq move back to Kabul, they work closely with Zaman to improve the quality of the orphanage.

Is Jalil Mariam’s father?

Mariam’s father, Jalil Khan, is a wealthy businessman with three wives. Mariam’s mother, Nana, is not married to Jalil.

How does Aziza keep Mariam in memories?

Laila’s pregnancy with Aziza allowed her to keep what she thought was only a memory of Tariq alive. Now, she hopes to honor Mariam’s memory, and death, through the promise of life, by naming her third child after Mariam.

Why is Aziza sent to an orphanage?

The initial decision to send Aziza to the orphanage demonstrates how a mother must make painful decisions in order to assure the survival of her children. Laila’s need to focus on Aziza’s well-being is shown when she stresses to Aziza that there will be food at the “school” she’s attending.

How old was Rasheed when he married Laila?

When she is fifteen, Mariam, forced into marriage with forty-year old Rasheed, moves to Kabul to start a life with her husband.

Who is Babi in A Thousand Splendid Suns?

Laila’s father, and a high school teacher in Kabul before being fired by the communists.

Why is Rasheed abusive?

Mariam needed someone to love and to love her back. Why does Rasheed become abusive? Rasheed becomes abuse because she can’t have children.

Who is telling the truth about Mariam’s birth?

Mariam’s parents tell her conflicting stories of her birth. Nana tells Mariam that she was alone in the hut, lying on the floor for two days with a knife by her side to cut the umbilical cord; Jalil did not come to visit his daughter for over a month.

How many miscarriages does Mariam have?

six
Mariam is 19 years old and has been married to Rasheed for four years, during which time she’s suffered six more miscarriages. The chapter opens with news that Mir Akbar Khyber, a noted communist, has been murdered.

Why is Laila stealing money from Rasheed?

Rasheed warns Laila that if he’d better never discover her in a lie. This confrontation makes Laila worry about her newly formed plan: to take the money she’s secretly been stealing from Rasheed to escape to Peshawar in the spring.

Why did Aziza have a stutter?

Aziza acts shameful about her squalid living conditions, and she’s even started developing a stutter. These dramatic shifts in Aziza show us how dramatic and dangerous conditions for children—especially girls—can be in Afghan society.

Who is Mariam in a Thousand Splendid Suns?

A Thousand Splendid Suns Characters. One of the novel’s protagonists, Mariam is the illegitimate daughter of one of the most successful businessmen in the city of Herat, Jalil.

Does Zaman take Aziza away from Laila?

Zaman believes her and agrees to take Aziza in, assuring Laila that she’s able to visit Aziza whenever she wishes. When it comes time to leave, Zaman has to pry Aziza away from Laila, who’s overcome with guilt and shame, feeling like a horrible mother.

What does Aziza learn from Zaman?

However, Zaman leads the students through secret lessons on a variety of subjects and Aziza enjoys the chance to learn about the outside world. A few days later, Zalmai yells at a man standing at their front door. Laila’s overcome with feeling when she sees that it’s Tariq.