Khalid Hosseini.
Yet another story who made a big impact on my mind after Paulo Colhelo (The Alchemist),M Mukundan (Kesavante Vilapangal); with his second story “A Thousand Splendid Suns” . The story was based on Afghanistan and its culture when the history witness the transition from a Republic nation to an uncivilized piece of land ruled by a group with cultured people.
The story was developing through Marium and his mom. His mom and her family was working as a servant for a big home in Herrat in Afghanistan. Marium was a result of unofficial relationship between the house owner Jaleel. When things are went bad, Jaleel send Marium and her mother to a place in the outskirts of the city. The author can able to create a high enthusiasm in readers mind when he describes about Marium.The story will turn into next phase when Marium left her home and go to her father’s home without invitation.
The story was developed in such a way that major events will be supported by many of the events in Afghan history. The story gives a clear picture of two women in the afghan and during its political uncertainty as well as it gives a clear picture of Thaliban. During reading we feels that this incidents are visualizing in our mind like a film. I think I had read Kite Runner before and also saw the movie, that was a great movie which had gained a great appreciations from entire world.
Laila, the beauty of night as described the story was born when the Communist party gains power in Afghan. The second stage contains the child,adolescence life of Laila and Thariq . Laila and Thariq was classmates and more over close friends. The story enters the second part when the Afgan people starts fighting each other, due to the unexcepted failure of Soviet union. So the communist party in Afghan is destroyed an the country witness serious blood sheds .
People of Aghan is impressed by the Islamic Mujahid. They surprised when billionaires from Middle east left their entire earnings and fight for Mujahid. So the young also joined the movement resulted in formation of a army of young who die in the name of religion. The Taliban was formed by a orthodox Islamic Ideology people and results in the freedom of women in Afghan. Many many ancients books,statues etc which are not related to Islam put into fire . Here the third phase is started when Marium meets Laila.
Laila, and her family finally decided to migrate to Pakistan or other country, soon a serious blast takes the valuable life of her father,mother. She was seriously injured and stayed hospital for a long time. Marium’s husband Rasheed acts as a guardian for Laila and allowed to stay her in his home. Finally Rashid married Laila resulting an open fight between Marium and Laila. The part ends when the Laila and marium are became friends. The story continues.
With his two books, Kite Runner, Thousands Splendid Suns ; Khalid proves his a talent and love towards his nation, even though he was now belongs to United States . He is working as a doctor and migrated to California in 1980. He is living a peaceful life.
