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Amir and Daphne's Apartment
Set in contemporary Turkey, which is also the time of the Syrian civil war, Amir and Daphne's apartment in Antep, Turkey, is where much of the novel occurs. Both Amir and Daphne have conversations with Haris here where they open up about their past experiences, perspectives, and hopes for the future. This apartment is where Daphne and Amir live, and they let Haris join them. They moved here after Daphne got injured and had to go to Delvet Hospital in Antep. This is the apartment that does not feel like a home to them.
The Border of Turkey and Syria
Early in the novel, Haris comes near the border and asks the gendarmes if he could cross. They refuse. Haris also gets near the border when he tries to cross with Athid through the tunnels. Harris, Daphne, and Jamil do go over the border in...
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