The Pearl that Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi

The Pearl that Broke Its Shell

Nadia Hashimi

464 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical challenging emotional sad medium-paced
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In Kabul, 2007, with a drug-addicted father and no brothers, Rahima and her sisters can only sporadically attend school, and can rarely leave the house. Their only hope lies in the ancient custom of bacha posh, which allows young Rahima to dress a...

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