Warouj
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Nadia Hashimi:
Dear Nadia, I am reading your book and I have a question and it looks like nobody knows the answer, not even my Afghan friends.. I am from Iran and speak farsi. In the following sentence : "A year later, in the same dismal month of Qows, Shekiba’s languishing mother decided not to wake up from sleep" what does "month of Qows" mean? Will be glad to hear from you. Thanks in advance, Warouj
Nadia Hashimi
This corresponds to the month of Sagittarius on the horoscope calendar. Check out the months in the Afghan calendar and you'll find the names of the others as well. Thanks for reading!
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