Similes used in The Breadwinner

Similes:

"Afghans cover the earth like stars cover the sky," her father often said.

One of the conquerors, Tamerlane from Samarkand, cut off the heads of his enemies and stacked them in huge piles, like melons at a fruit stand.

Waving her veil in the air like a battle flag, she led the troops into a final rush at the British.