The underground Giris of Kabul : the hidden lives of Afghan girls disguised as boys / Jenny Nordberg.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: London : Virago Press, ©2014.Description: ix, 350 pages : maps ; 24 cmISBN: - 9781844087747
- 1844087743
- HQ1075.5. A3.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Monograph
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Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University | HQ1075.5.A3.N67 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 3ACKU000375047 |
Abstract: An award-winning foreign correspondent who contributed to a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times series reveals the secret Afghan custom of disguising girls as boys to improve their prospects, discussing its political and social significance as well as the experiences of its practitioners.
Includes bibliographical reference.
English
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