Who said "My father never acknowledged me, but I survived."?

This quote is attributed to Mariam.

My father never acknowledged me, but I survived. - Mariam

"My father never acknowledged me, but I survived."

Mariam

Character in A Thousand Splendid Suns

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"I am the gray now."

"A woman's lies of kindness are better than the truth of cruelty."

"Some people are not worth sacrificing for."

"I am this, and I am okay with that."