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Thalji: A Brief Summary

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When Thaljiyeh’s father first heard about the mistreatment of his daughter at the hands of his new wife and her daughters, he refused to believe it. How could he believe it? After all, his new wife seemed so nice and loving when she was around him. To get away from this madness, he began taking long trips that he thought would help him forget about the mistreatments. This, however, wasn’t the case. While he was away, Thaljiyeh was treated worse and the thought never left her father’s mind. When he was at home, there was little he could do, for he was a weak man that could not stand up to his wife and confront her. This did not mean he didn’t feel terrible about what was going on, rather he just could not find a way to talk to his wife about
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