Main conflict
The main conflict in this story is women being discriminated for who they are. In the beginning of the book Mariam and her mother were treated well enough to live a life where they have food and shelter. But they never received the love and proper family growing up. Mariam knew who her father was but didn't know that Jalil would just leave her and get her married off to Rasheed. Rasheed was abusive toward Mariam. Once Laila was married to Rasheed, and Rasheed now was married to Laila and Mariam,