A Thousand Splendid Suns Resources

This organization gives Afghan women a place to share their writing with the world. You can read blog posts from women who lived through similar experiences to those in the novel.

Check out this interactive map of Afghanistan that shows poll responses by region. The questions, about government corruption and women's rights, among others, get to the heart of the novel's issues.

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Although the book ends on an optimistic note, this article gives a more concerning look at the future of women's rights in Afghanistan.

On the other hand, there's also this long read that looks at the struggle for women's rights in Afghanistan over the past century. There are plenty of women still fighting for their rights in the country.

In this interview, Hosseini talks in detail about the trip to Afghanistan that directly inspired much of A Thousand Splendid Suns.

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Watch this interview to find out the events that directly inspired the plot and characters of A Thousand Splendid Suns.

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Check out this interview with Khaled Hosseini, where he takes a look at the real-life issues behind the events of the novel.

Hosseini had his work cut out for him when he decided to write about two female lead characters. Watch this interview of him discussing the challenges and benefits of his approach.

Head over to NPR and listen to Hosseini read a passage from A Thousand Splendid Suns.

Are your eyes getting tired of reading? Check out this audiobook of A Thousand Splendid Suns, read by actress Atossa Leoni.

This photo gallery might as well be a companion piece to the novel. It focuses on the women of Kabul and their struggle for identity.

This map of Afghanistan will give you more insight into the way that geography plays into the novel's plot. Herat and Kabul are both displayed prominently.

This picture of Kabul comes from about four years after the events of the novel. It gives a good idea of what the city looks like in a post-Taliban world.

This image gives you an idea of what Kabul was like before the communists took over.

In the novel, Laila visits the famous Bamiyan Buddhas with Babi and Tariq. Check out this picture of them, taken before they were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001.