Hasina

Hasina is a friend of Laila's since childhood, who is pressured by their father to get married before she reaches the age twenty.

She always mentioned how smart Laila was compared to herself and Giti, and predicted that one day Laila would have her picture in a newspaper.

Quotes:

"By the time we're twenty, Hasina used to say, Giti and I, we'll have pushed out four, five kids each. But you, Laila, you'll make us dummies proud. You're going to be somebody. I know one day I'll pick up a newspaper and find your picture on the front page."

(Part 2, Chapter 23, page 166)