Summary: "And the Mountains Echoed" begins with Abdullah and Pari, young siblings from a small Afghanistan village, travelling through the desert with their father on their way to visit their uncle in the city. What happens when they arrive sets forth a spiral of events that will separate them from each other and set them on paths to very different lives.
Included in the book are vignettes that are very different from, yet somehow tie, back to Pari or Abdullah: A plastic surgeon from Greece, two ex-pats from California, an Afghani warlord and more. Each story is unique but themes are the same: family.
"And the Mountains Echoed" tells a complex story of loss, love, healing and family in a way that resonated in my bones for days after. If you've read the book (or plan to read it), I've got some questions I'd love to discuss. If you're interested in answering (or have a question of your own) respond in the comments.
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