Theme: Broken promises lead to unfavourable situations for all parties involved.

" 'I don't want to go to another orphanage," he said. "I won't ever let that happen. I promise you that.' " (pg.340) 

" 'Well, Mr.Faisal thanks that it would really help if we could… if we could ask you to stay in a home for kids for a while.' 'You promised you'd never put me in one of those places, Amir Agha,' he said. " (pg.358)