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The Breadwinner was a journey to remember with twists and turns to cherish. The story of a girl and her family against the Taliban soldiers was excellently executed. Parvana, the protagonist, is burdened with the duty of becoming the breadwinner of the family after her father was taken by the soldiers. The family go through a dark time before Parvana comes across Mrs Weera her gym teacher from before the war.

Starting a book about a modern female war photographer.

Mark Galeotti provides a detailed analysis of the combat in the Panshir valley during the Soviet Afghan war, offering insight into the Soviet 40th army and the Mujahideen fighters, accurately portraying the events leading up to and following the campaign. This work is recommended for Cold War enthusiasts, military history enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the history of Afghanistan.

“You are a brave girl. And you are also a boy. Today, you are both.”

This would be a great book to have discussion on gender roles and lives of those living in a society with gender norms

This story is a great historical fiction book on the life lc a woman who has to disguise as a boy after her father goes to jail

There were some slow parts, but it was still a good book about a girl living through the Taliban takeover.

One of those post 9/11 anti-Muslim books. The number of slurs this guy uses…yikes.

Svetlana Alexievich's “Zinky Boys“ offers a firsthand perspective on the experiences of Soviet veterans from the war of the 1980s. The English translation effectively conveys these accounts, providing American audiences with valuable insights into the Soviet experience during the conflict.

Great story to challenge traditional gender roles especially in a country in which gender roles do not have the option to be challenged