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The Underground Girls Of Kabul

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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THE UNDERGROUND GIRLS OF KABUL

BY JENNY NORDBERG
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PURPOSE OF BOOK

  • Hardships of afghan women
  • Take desperate measures
  • "Bacha posh"
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AZITA

  • Afghan mother of 4 young girls
  • Wants to create a better life for her children
  • Youngest daughter becomes disguised as a boy
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WHY DISGUISE?

  • Opportunities
  • Gives young girls the chance to be normal kids
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PROBLEMS

  • Puberty
  • Fear
  • Severe punishment
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WOMEN'S RIGHTS

  • Little to none
  • Voiceless
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“There was one additional reason for the transition. Azita says it with a burst of low laughter, leaning in a little closer to disclose her small act of rebellion: “I wanted to show my youngest what life is like on the other side.”

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BOOK REVIEW

  • Tone/writing style
  • Audience
  • Reccomendation
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WORK CITED

  • Excerpt From: Nordberg, Jenny. “The Underground Girls of Kabul.” Crown Publishers, 2014-09-16. iBooks.
  • Nordberg, Jenny. The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan. New York: Crown, 2014. Print.
  • 2014. Haiku Deck, n.p.
  • "Why Afghanistan's 'Underground Girls' Skirt Tradition To Live As Boys."Why Afghanistan's 'Underground Girls' Skirt Tradition To Live As Boys. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Jan. 2015.
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