Amir sees hi love for Soraya like an Afghan folk lore. The week represents a long, dark winter. Soraya is the spring's sun. Every week, at the Flea market, he invents reason to walk past Soraya's stand. After nearly one whole year, he briefly talks to her about a book h saw her reading. Such a conversation serves to catch h attention of nearby gossips.
Soraya's mother, who appears hopeful that a decent man shows interest in her daughter, interrupts them. She chaperones many such meetings. Amir learns that Soraya hopes to e a teacher, despite her father's encouragement towards a more lucrative career. A sharp contrast arises between Amir's taunts of Hassan and Soraya's enjoyment in teaching her house cleaner's daughter to read and write.
Finally, Amir drums up courage to give.....
