The Kite Runner
Explain Soraya's secret. why was this problematic in Afghani culture?
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Secret
Soraya had been with another man while Amir had never taken another woman. It is a huge taboo in Afghan culture if the woman in a new marriage is not a virgin. Amir also feels emasculated by not having had a relationship before Soraya.