Author of International Best-seller, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
Author of International Best-seller, The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
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Boston Globe Op-Ed: Turning daughters into sons, Afghans empower girls
Nadia’s Op-Ed piece in the Boston Globe ran in the Sunday, May 4th, 2014 edition. This was just two days before the release of The Pearl That Broke Its Shell. Could something good come from Afghanistan’s bacha posh practice or…
What is a Bacha Posh?
The Pearl That Broke Its Shell is the story of Rahima, a young girl born into contemporary Afghanistan. She’s transformed into a bacha posh, which in Dari translates to “dressed as a boy.” Bacha posh is a custom that goes…