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I admire Laila the most. Even through all of her hardship and abuse, she still managed to find happiness and push through it all.

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I admire Mariam the most because she sacrificed her life in order to save Laila and her family's life.

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Mariam. I always admire people who make big sacrifices for others because it's so selfless. She went out knowing that even though she won't be there with Laila and her family anymore, they'll be happy and free.

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I admire Laila because she is an exemplary mother figure and woman who has the courage to speak up for herself.

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I actually admired Mariam the most simply because unlike Nana, she overcame the bitter part of herself and opened herself up to another girl who had her own troubles to deal with.

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Mariam because she had to struggle a lot through her life from her mom’s death to living with Rasheed and giving up her life to save the only family she’s ever had.

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The character I admire most is Mariam because after all the suffering she went through she was always nice to everyone and never lost her positive attitude.

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The character I admire the most is Mariam because she stood up against Rasheed and made a sacrifice to give laila a chance at a better life

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Mariam. She endured the most hardship and was able to escape her fear and fight back, even after years of being abused. - Justin

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Mariam because she started life out with so many hardships and when she got older it got even worse for her but she never gave up. After experiencing all these brutal things, she finally can come at peace with herself and have pride in what she’s done for Laila.

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Mariam because she had a horrible life and in the end she gave up her life so Laila could have a happy one. She was always a selfless character and was able to change her attitude and admit she was wrong

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I would say that I admired Laila the most, as she never allowed the many tragedies she suffered to break her spirit.

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He always wanted what was best for the family and he managed to put up with his depressed wife. -Caleb

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Tariq, because he kept trying to find jobs to provide for what family he had left. Even though most people pushed him to the side and laughed at him. He persisted to find a way to provide even when it wasnt a very good hearted way, he only ever did it to protect his family. - Brendan

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The character I admired most is Tariq. I feel he was always there for Laila or ones around him. He seemed to always be very caring and protective to the ones in his life. Even though he wasn’t a huge character in the story, his character’s personality seemed to play an important role for others in the story.

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Laila- I admired her because she put up with so much hatred and abuse throughout her life and still kept a positive attitude throughout the book. Also I liked that she strived to get the best possible education possible for herself.

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Because he always cared about his family and always did his best to keep going even though he felt lonely sometimes.

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Because she did everything she could for the people she loved. After years of Rasheed’s abuse she still never broke to his will. - Gail

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because even when she had a very safe and comfortable life with Tariq and her children she still wanted to follow her dreams and teach in Kabul and so something meaningful.
-Shea

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Mariam because she always stood up for herself and others. -Kylie Hunter

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The character I admired most was Mariam because all her life she was treated different because she was an harami and told she would never become anything, but in the end of the novel she shows her strength by defeating Rasheed and saving the people she cared most about. “A legitimate end to an illegitimate beginning.”

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The character I admire the most is Laila. The reason being is because after all the hardships she had she became a stronger and more resilient woman. As well as, she still tried to look on the positive side of things despite all the negative things going on in her life.