Scots-born midwife, Miriam loves her work at a health clinic in rural Afghanistan but she can no longer ignore problems in her marriage. When an old friend appears, urging her to visit his village, Miriam finds herself travelling on a journey into her past hoping to find answers . . .
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini;
The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad;
The Dressmaker of Khairkhana by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon