Marjane sent to Europe
Marjane’s parents sent to her Europe to protect her. It wasn’t safe for her to stay in Iran while the war was taking place. People she knew were dying and her parents probably thought it was best that she left. That’s not a situation you want a child growing up in and I think her parents understood this so they decided to give her a chance at a more normal life outside of the war. Her parents were probably somewhat worried she would become emotionally unstable from the constant stress. I think they made the correct choice sending her to Europe. While it’s definitely not recommended to send your child off to another country, I don’t believe they had much of a choice. They could’ve kept her in Iran where she was at risk of being bombed almost everyday or she could go to Europe without her parents and be safer. It’s also important to note that Marjane wasn’t just randomly shipped off without anywhere to go. She was to stay with Zozo (even though that didn’t go exactly as planned...