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The thing I like about Hosseini's books is that it has exposed many readers to Afghanistan's culture. I am at a point in the story where the Soviet Union has disintegrated and has left Afghanistan. When the Soviet's were in control, women had more equal rights--they had the opportunity for education and many didn't wear the burqas anymore. Those are the headscarves with the piece of fabric covering the face too. It's hard to imagine being invisible to the outside world and hiding behind dark fabric.