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A review by yoongitloml
When the Moon is Low by Nadia Hashimi
4.0
WOW!
My Mum bought this book for and I don't usually read books like this, but I am so glad my Mum bought this book, I made me cry, made me furious, made me smile like an idiot, made me glad.
The book follows the story of Fereiba, a school teacher in Kabul, Afghanistan and her journey with her 3 children across the continent to reach England after the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan.
“Afghanistan is a land of widows and widowers, orphans and the missing. Missing a right leg, a left hand, a child, or a mother. Everyone was missing something, as if a black hole had opened in the center of the country, sucking in bits and pieces of everyone into its hard belly. Somewhere under our khaki earth is everything we’ve ever lost.” —Fereiba Waziri
As I sit comfortably in my safe home, my heart breaks for Mothers in the world who want better lives and opportunities for their children, and are willing to do anything for the chance. That road is unbelievably hard, and scary. Living on the streets with no food, no medicine, cold, afraid, and not knowing who to trust, is one I cannot imagine.
Hope is found however, and the kindness of strangers, aid them in their journey.
My Mum bought this book for and I don't usually read books like this, but I am so glad my Mum bought this book, I made me cry, made me furious, made me smile like an idiot, made me glad.
The book follows the story of Fereiba, a school teacher in Kabul, Afghanistan and her journey with her 3 children across the continent to reach England after the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan.
“Afghanistan is a land of widows and widowers, orphans and the missing. Missing a right leg, a left hand, a child, or a mother. Everyone was missing something, as if a black hole had opened in the center of the country, sucking in bits and pieces of everyone into its hard belly. Somewhere under our khaki earth is everything we’ve ever lost.” —Fereiba Waziri
As I sit comfortably in my safe home, my heart breaks for Mothers in the world who want better lives and opportunities for their children, and are willing to do anything for the chance. That road is unbelievably hard, and scary. Living on the streets with no food, no medicine, cold, afraid, and not knowing who to trust, is one I cannot imagine.
Hope is found however, and the kindness of strangers, aid them in their journey.