1. How are the lives of these vastly different characters the same? How are they different?

2. How does each character in STILL COME HOME experience the day-to-day impact of war?

3. STILL COME HOME explores the effects of war on the individual, on families and on society. What does the novel show us about each?

4. Do you blame Rahim for working for the Taliban? Do you blame the U.S. military for paying Afghan trucking companies?

5. In what ways are both Aaseya and Miller fighting against cultural norms? In what ways are they conforming to what is expected of them?

6. How does Ghazel’s presence comfort Aaseya? Do you believe they are using each other for good or bad reasons?

7. How have the characters’ experiences in STILL COME HOME changed how you understand war?

8. For each of the characters in STILL COME HOME, what does it mean to remain true to one’s self?

9. What does the title, STILL COME HOME, mean to you?

10. What do you imagine the next chapter of Aaseya, Rahim, Ghazel and Miller’s lives to look like?