Die Sonne im Gesicht / Allein nach Mazar-e Sharif / Am Meer wird es kühl sein

Now finally available as a collection: The Afghanistan novels by bestselling author Deborah Ellis! Parvana and her friend Shauzia experience the arbitrary rule of the Taliban and the war against the Americans. Families are forced to flee, torn apart, and children try to survive on their own. Each girl must find her own way: Parvana makes her way to northern Afghanistan, hoping to reunite with her mother and siblings. Shauzia flees to Pakistan to escape an arranged marriage. Despite all the setbacks, both reach their goals and still have the strength to believe in a better life and a reunion. The trilogy is a success story: The first volume was published 10 years ago, with 2 million copies sold worldwide and nearly one million dollars earned from Deborah Ellis's royalties.