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The Underground Girls Of Kabul
''The Underground Girls of Kabul: in Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan'' is a book by Jenny Nordberg that documents the bacha posh of Afghanistan. Bacha posh translates from Dari language, Dari as "dressed up like a boy." It is a term used in Afghanistan and in this book to describe children who are born as girls but are dressed up, raised and treated as if they were boys. The girls will usually serve as a son for the family until she hits puberty. However, the book also delves deeper into those bacha posh that remain boys even after puberty. It is written by journalist and foreign correspondent Jenny Nordberg and was published on 16 September 2014. It was later released on 30 September in the UK. Synopsis The book follows the stories of many women who are or who have been bacha posh. It also offers the insight of mothers considering bacha posh for their newborn daughters. Some families who have only a daughter or multiple daughters will designate their children as so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenny Nordberg
Jenny Nordberg is a New York-based, Swedish journalist best known for her book '' The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan ('') published by Crown Publishing Group (New York, NY) in 2014. Life She has B.A. from Stockholm University in Law and Journalism and an M.A. from Columbia University in Journalism in 2003. She is a foreign correspondent for Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet. She is also a writer and producer of documentary films on topics such as nuclear proliferation in Pakistan, refugees in Iraq, and how the global financial crisis has affected Europe. Awards * Winner of the 2015 J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize (for ''The Underground Girls of Kabul'') * Salon 2014 Authors' Favorite Book (for ''The Underground Girls of Kabul'') * Buzzfeed's Best Nonfiction Books of 2014 (for ''The Underground Girls of Kabul'') * A Business Insider Best Book of 2014 (for ''The Underground Girls of Kabul'') * A Columbus Dispatch Best Book of 2014 (for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |