The sister of Parwana, Masooma is described (from Parwana’s perspective) as a beautiful young woman, desired by every man in her community. Although Masooma has planned to marry Saboor, Parwana’s connivances cause Masooma to become an invalid for the rest of her life (though she doesn’t know her sister is responsible for her injury). At the end of her life, Masooma tells Parwana to marry Saboor and leave her to fend for herself.
Masooma Quotes in And the Mountains Echoed
The And the Mountains Echoed quotes below are all either spoken by Masooma or refer to Masooma. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 3
Quotes
All her life, Parwana had made sure to avoid standing in front of a mirror with her sister. It robbed her of hope to see her face beside Masooma’s, to see so plainly what she had been denied. But in public, every stranger’s eye was a mirror. There was no escape.
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Masooma Quotes in And the Mountains Echoed
The And the Mountains Echoed quotes below are all either spoken by Masooma or refer to Masooma. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 3
Quotes
All her life, Parwana had made sure to avoid standing in front of a mirror with her sister. It robbed her of hope to see her face beside Masooma’s, to see so plainly what she had been denied. But in public, every stranger’s eye was a mirror. There was no escape.
