The Underground Girls Of Kabul by Jenny Nordberg
Uncovers the hidden true story of the age-old tradition of 'Bacha Posh' - girls masquerading as boys - in a society that does not value females.
Nordberg's subtle, sympathetic reportage makes this one of the most convincing portraits of Afghan culture in print * Publishers Weekly *
Five years of research, and an almost novelistic approach to her findings, has produced a book full of fresh stories -- Razia Iqbal * Independent *
Nordberg's hopeful yet heart-breaking account offers a dazzling picture of Afghan life. . She is refreshingly non-judgmental . . . Thanks to this book, a little more light has been shone on a country and society so often misunderstood * Independent on Sunday *
Partly a reflection on the politics of sex and gender . . . but it is also a tale of discovery * Sunday Telegraph *
a fascinating study * The Glasgow Herald *
This fascinating study sheds new light on what it's like to be female in the country declared the worst in the world to be a woman . . . This powerful account of powerlessness resonates with the most silenced voices in society * Observer *
Five years of research, and an almost novelistic approach to her findings, has produced a book full of fresh stories -- Razia Iqbal * Independent *
Nordberg's hopeful yet heart-breaking account offers a dazzling picture of Afghan life. . She is refreshingly non-judgmental . . . Thanks to this book, a little more light has been shone on a country and society so often misunderstood * Independent on Sunday *
Partly a reflection on the politics of sex and gender . . . but it is also a tale of discovery * Sunday Telegraph *
a fascinating study * The Glasgow Herald *
This fascinating study sheds new light on what it's like to be female in the country declared the worst in the world to be a woman . . . This powerful account of powerlessness resonates with the most silenced voices in society * Observer *
Jenny Nordberg is an award-winning journalist based in New York. A correspondent and columnist for Swedish national newspaper Svenska Dagbladet, she has a long record of investigative reports for, among others, the New York Times, where she also contributed to a series that won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. In 2010, she was awarded the Robert F. Kennedy Award for Excellence in Journalism for a television documentary on Afghan women. She is a member of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844087747 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844087743 |
| Title | The Underground Girls Of Kabul |
| Author | Jenny Nordberg |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2014-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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