A Cup of Friendship by Deborah Rodriguez

Sunny, The Coffee Shop owner, Halajan, owner of the building the coffee shop is in, and young Yazmina, from a remote village, husbandless, pregnant, and abandoned on the city street form a bond of feminine love and loyalty. This is a time of fearfulness, contradictory values and unlikely friendships. Rodriguez writes a story that rings true, giving life and believability to her characters. So many truths are unveiled here, giving the reader a glimpse of what life in Afghanistan is surely like. A great read.