Malala Laila and Taliban in A Thousand Splendid Suns

Name of Author : Prachi Sinha

Abstract: The modern day Afghanistan can be identified with two distinct things or events. One is the emergence of Taliban - the terrorist group that prevailed over Afghanistan and the adjacent areas for about three decades. It proved to be a curse for humanity for its adherence to the strict Sharia Laws and its extreme implementation with dare consequences: death penalty, chopping of hands, stone pelting and killing or the public execution. The second significant event in the history of Afghanistan is the appearance of youngest Nobel Laureate of the World, Malala Yousafzai. Malala Yousafzai, though born in Pakistan, denounced the command of Taliban. She once questioned: How dare the Taliban take away my basic right to education? She has survived an assassination attempt by Taliban; she is a social activist fighting for the rights of women and girls and their education. Sufferings of Malala are symbolic to the sufferings of women worldwide and especially of the women in Afghanistan - as Taliban had its origin and base in Afghanistan; in Pakistan it was expanding and from there it was getting political and financial assistance.

Keywords : Malala Laila, Taliban, Afghanistan, humanity, Sufferings

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