The pearl that broke its shell

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The pearl that broke its shell

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Afghanistan, 2007 Rakhima and her sisters have a father who is a drug addict, they have no brothers, they can attend school only occasionally and rarely leave the house at all. All they can hope for is the ancient tradition of bacha posh, which allows Rahima to dress like a boy and act like a boy until she reaches marriageable age. As a "son", she is allowed to go everywhere and accompany her older sisters. But what will happen when Rahima grows up? How long will she remain a "man"? And will she be able to come to terms with the role of the bride? The debut novel by Nadia Hashimi, an Afghan American, is a story about a difficult fate, about powerlessness and about the right to manage one's life.

Barcode: 9785906986320 SKU: 70168903 Category:
Publication language: Russian

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