“Nila the Bleeding Garden is a riveting and brave account of the horrors a family faces for the crime of being born in tumultuous Afghanistan. Laila Re writes with sincerity, precision, and passion, portraying the striking vulnerability of characters fleeing one unwelcoming place for the next, only to lose a bit of themselves with each displacement.” –Ava Homa, author of Daughters of Smoke and Fire

“Nila the Bleeding Garden is a painful book to read. By the time I read the final words of it, I felt devastated. The story is true and told in the simplest language. It speaks directly to your heart. It’s an important story, especially so in today’s world where we cannot and must not, turn our eyes away from the plight of refugees.” –Tehmina Khan, author of Things She Could Never Have

“Nila the Bleeding Garden does a compelling job of exposing the challenges and the emotional toll those challenges have on immigrants. And it offers glimpses into Afghan culture to help readers understand the characters and their struggles.” —Maple Tree Literary Supplement