This is a story that is torn from the pages of real life Afghanistan, where the Taliban, a group of religious fanatics, took over in the 1980s and ruled until the US invasion of the country in 2001. The Taliban imposed strict religious law, which, in their mind, meant removing almost all rights from women and girls. They weren't allowed to go out in public without a robe called a burka, which covered them from head to toe, or without a male escort. They weren't allowed to attend school. They weren't allowed to work. And anyone who dared question their ideas was thrown into prison indefinitely.
This is what happens to the father of a young girl named Parvana. Without a male in her household, it becomes her job to disguise herself as a boy and make her way into Kabul's bustling marketplace to make a living for her family. It's a dangerous task that constantly leaves the reader wondering whether Parvana will be able to pull it off. This is a great book for anyone wondering what life is like in other countries.
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