A Thousand Splendid Sons

By emlarson
  • Mujahideen takeover

    Mujahideen takeover

    Afghanistan's name had been changed to the Islamic State of Afghanistan.

  • Laila gives birth to Aziza

  • Laila and Marium decide to run away from Rasheed

  • Taliban take over in Afghanistan

    Taliban take over in Afghanistan

    They settled in the southern outskirt of Kabul, firing on the city, exchanging rockets with Ahmad Shah Masosud. Early in September they captured the cities of Jalalabad and Sarobi. The Taliban were united.

  • Laila gives birth to Zalmai

    Laila has a sea section with NO PAIN MEDS!

  • Worst year of the drought in Afghanistan

    They sold all of their things.

  • Tariq shows up at Laila's front door

    Laila realizes that Tariq has been alive this whole time and Rasheed had someone hide the fact that he was alive.

  • Marium murders Rasheed

    Marium saves Laila from being choked to death by Rasheed, and kills Rasheed with the shovel.

  • Laila, Tariq, Aziza, and Zalmai leave Kabul

    Leave Kabul and go to Pakistan.

  • Aziza is sent to the orphanage

  • Laila, Tariq, Aziza, and Zamai return to Kabul

    Laila also makes a stop where Marium lived as a child. She received gifts that Jalil wanted to give Marium. Mullah gave his son these "gifts" and he gave them to Laila.

  • Drought has ended in Afghanistan

    During this year, Laila also takes over the orphanage.