They face issues finding an official source, so they turn to a library or a verified online platform. The librarian, Arash, should be an honest person who helps them without suggesting piracy. There's tension when Laila almost uses a pirate site but is stopped by Mariam's lessons. The resolution is them finding a free, legal copy through the library's digital service. The story should highlight their perseverance and the value of accessing literature ethically.

As they walked home under a sky smudged with twilight, Mariam paused. “Do you think your teacher would care that we took a week to find it the right way?”

That evening, Laila revisited the search. This time, she followed a link to her national library’s digital archive, a partnership with UNICEF. The homepage was stark, its buttons unglamorous, but after a labyrinth of verified login steps—submitting her student ID through a secure portal—her screen blinked: Download approved. EPUB version of A Thousand Splendid Suns now accessible.