When I was in my senior year in college, our Professor made us watch a movie about a Pakistani husband who kidnapped his American wife and their children. This movie has made a very deep mark in me that when I tumbled upon Mosaic, and read the synopsis, I just cannot ignore it.
I guess the 9/11 attack has opened a lot of people’s minds and made us think about many things in our lives. This was exactly what happened to Dina’s family.
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This book will leave you dumbfounded on the “ridiculousness” of Karim’s psyche. But at the same time you cannot blame him for his being protective to his children. At times, you will find yourself scheming, holding your breath, and even planning for the children. And when everything was set to motion, all you can do is to join along the ride and hope for the best.
For the mothers who will read this, you will look at your husbands is a different light, and will love your children more. It might make you more cautious, more strict, more protective; or, you might be more loving, more affectionate and more understanding. But one thing that I’m quite sure you will do after reading this is to pray and hope that you will never get to experience what Dina has went through.
