"a harami like her would never see"

When Mariam thinks of her life, she wishes it was better, as anyone would in her situation. The difference between Mariam and anybody else, is that she cannot escape it. Being born a "harami' in Afghan society means being outcasted by everyone who knows who you are, and having an embargo from a happy life placed upon you at birth. Even her own mother, Nana, who loved her dearly, knows what life for Mariam will become, and that it will only be one of pain and suffering. In my last link, I spoke about what living in Afghan society is like, and the constant change that one has to deal with. Hosseini wants to illustrate the fact that the peoples lives are not only governed by war, but also by the day they are born. A harami is born into a terrible life, and is denied basic human rights, but it is something that they cannot escape from, it is as if they are damned as soon as they are born. Mariam's mother, Nana, knew this, and she was trying to prepare her for it, but no amount of preparation can save someone from such a terrible life.