What is the significance of the items in Mariam’s tin in the book Shooting Kabul?

The family's unity

Explanation:

The book Shooting Kabul tells the story of an Afghan family trying to escape the country which had been disrupted because of the activities of the Taliban. Fadi was 12 years old, his little sister Mariam was 6. They had an older sister named Noor, and their parents Habib and Zafooni. As they made their way out of the country, Mariam pleaded with Fadi to put his doll in his backpack but he refused, urging her to move along while he held her hand. Mariam's doll eventually fell down and while she tried to pick it up, the Taliban appeared causing the truck driver who was picking them to drive off. Mariam was left behind.

Her tin which was still carried by Fadi who now felt much guilt contained, Mariam's baby tooth,  a tassel from her father's graduation gown, a buckle from Noor's belt, Zafoona's broken pearl earring, and a photograph of Fadi holding Mariam when she was a baby. All these were a symbol of the family's unity.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

the answer is:

in the fourth paragraph. ( the paragraph that begins with “on friday of my third ”).

hope it !