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Rasheed forces Mariam to chew pebbles from "A Thousand Splendid Suns". After years of failed pregnancies and Rasheed's growing resentment, he forces Mariam to chew pebbles as punishment for undercooked rice.

after the Saur Revolution, in 1978

Rasheed forces Mariam to chew pebbles

After years of failed pregnancies and Rasheed's growing resentment, he forces Mariam to chew pebbles as punishment for undercooked rice. This brutal act of violence breaks her teeth and symbolizes the complete degradation of their relationship. Mariam is left bleeding and humiliated, marking a new low in her suffering.