Jenny Nordberg

The Underground Girls Of Kabul

The Hidden Lives of Afghan Girls Disguised as Boys

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Produktbeschreibung

Uncovers the hidden true story of the age-old tradition of 'Bacha Posh' - girls masquerading as boys - in a society that does not value females.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Little, Brown Book Group
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 123mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 640g
• ISBN-13: 9781844087754
• ISBN-10: 1844087751
• Artikelnr.: 35930208

Autorenporträt

Jenny Nordberg is a writer and producer of long-form television who lives in New York City. She currently is the U.S. and Foreign Affairs Columnist for Swedish national newspaper Svenska Dagbladet, and has written for The New York Times. As a producer, she has reported on a wide range of domestic and international topics - from Iraqi refugees and Pakistan's nuclear proliferation, to global economics and effects of the financial crisis throughout Eastern Europe. She holds a B.A. in Law and Journalism from Stockholm University, and an M.S. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.

Rezensionen

Nordberg's subtle, sympathetic reportage makes this one of the most convincing portraits of Afghan culture in print Publishers Weekly