Tag bacha posh
BookPage Interview
Nadia was interviewed by Bookpage.com for a Behind the Book piece titled: “For Afghan Girls, a Glimpse of Freedom Comes at a Price.” Born in America to Afghan parents, author Nadia Hashimi grew up hearing her parents’ stories of the…
Gazette: The Pearl That Broke Its Shell is Front Page News!
On May 7th, 2014, the Potomac Gazette ran Peggy McEwen’s interview with Nadia as a front page story. Nothing like having great support from the local community. Fine out why the story took over 450 pages to tell…
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…