Words in the Dust, (Audiobook)

from agrudzien

Zulaikha is growing up with two strikes against her - not only is she a female in Afghanistan (and therefore a second class citizen), but she was also born with a cleft lip. This deformity has defined her for her whole life...until one day the American soldiers come through town and offer to fix ...

from ehopki7

For a juvenile fiction book, "Words in the Dust" touches on many difficult and complex topics. The book centers around Zulaikha, a young Afghani girl with a cleft lip. Throughout the book many life altering events happen to her, from meeting an older woman that offers to educate her, to her siste...

from benuathanasia

I will not cry, I will not cry, I will not cry! I cried... This is an exceptionally heart-felt story, ripe with emotion, authentic character growth, and genuine perceptions. I liked that Americans were characterized as both heroes and villains, saviors and destroyers. The author does a wonderful ...

from bookscantgetenough

This book was amazing. I got to see a side of the world that I, myself have never experienced. The main character Zulaikha, seemed to reach out to me and show me her world through her eyes. I have read A Thousand Splendid Sun, and this book help me understand it. The different customs between bot...

from SheilaCornelisse

A vivid depiction of the lives and struggles of Afghani women. The author has based much of this tale on his true experiences as a soldier in Afghanistan in 2005. Although thirteen-year-old Zulaika's story is fictional, the character and her surroundings are founded on real-life encounters. I was...