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The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan
By NORDBERG, Jenny
- ISBN
- 9780307952493 9780307952516
- Publisher
- Crown
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2015 | Adult Books 4 Teens: Social Justice
The girls portrayed in this book are not resisting with weapons or spying: they are simply living their lives as boys. The reasons are varied. The family needs help in a store. Women need a "male" relative to walk them on errands. Many girls call their status as a "boy" a type of magic—by showing that the family is ready for a boy, a real male child may arrive. Often, members of the comm...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
