Seattle Rep's A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS: Beyond the Theatre
Seattle Repertory Theatre presents A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS by Ursula Rani Sarma, adapted from the novel by Khaled Hosseini, from October 5 to November 10, 2018. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of books and films to enhance your experience of the show.
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The Underground Girls of Kabul
Journalist Nordberg investigates the phenomenon of bacha posh, a little-known Afghan custom in which a young girl can pass as a boy and acquire freedoms associated with maleness, only to relinquish them when she reaches adolescence.
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The Lovers
When childhood friends Zakia and Ali fall in love, they defy their families, tribal traditions and societal constraints and risk death for their devotion to one another. Like A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS, this true story shows how most Afghan women are still pressured to accept an arranged marriage.
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Virtuoso from Afghanistan
Recorded live at the University of Washington in 1974, this CD captures the only United States performance of Afghan rabab virtuoso Ustad Mohammad Omar.
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The Silk Road
This lavishly illustrated book reveals the history and current significance of a vital ancient trade route and the cities and peoples it served.
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We Are Afghan Women
Much has been written about the plight of Afghan women. In this powerful collection, they themselves speak about their lives, their hopes and struggles through war.
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Seattle Rep's A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS website
Based on the sweeping, internationally best-selling novel, A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS is the tale of the unlikely connection that blossoms between two Afghan women in war-torn Kabul. As rockets shriek down from the heavens, the friendship of Laila and Mariam develops into an iron-bound rapport, forged by their defiance of a life of senseless tyranny. Secrets, lies, and pacts are made in this harrowing yet ultimately beautiful piece about the true cost of sacrifice.
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