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- 272 pages
- Reading time
- 10 hours
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Set in modern-day Afghanistan, this coming-of-age journey follows a preteen girl who lives as a bacha posh, a cultural practice where girls dress as boys. The story delves into her emotional struggles and the complexities of identity, gender roles, and societal expectations. Through her experiences, readers are invited to explore the challenges and joys of adolescence in a unique cultural context, making for a poignant and engaging narrative.
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One Half from the East, Nadia Hashimi
- Language
- Released
- 2016
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- Title
- One Half from the East
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Nadia Hashimi
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Released
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 272
- ISBN13
- 9780062421906
- Category
- Fairy tales / Children’s books, Motivation and Self-help, Historical prose, Motherhood and Parenthood, Young Adult
- Description
- Set in modern-day Afghanistan, this coming-of-age journey follows a preteen girl who lives as a bacha posh, a cultural practice where girls dress as boys. The story delves into her emotional struggles and the complexities of identity, gender roles, and societal expectations. Through her experiences, readers are invited to explore the challenges and joys of adolescence in a unique cultural context, making for a poignant and engaging narrative.