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A different kind of daughter: the girl who hid from the Taliban in plain sight

By Maria , Taliban.;Holstein , Katherine;Toorpakai

Book information

Publisher
Pan Macmillan UK;Bluebird
Year
2016
ISBN
9781509800797, 9781509800780, 1509800786, 9781509800803, 1509800808
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
14 MB (14862595 bytes)
Pages
326 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : colour i
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Escapes;Escapes--Pakistan--Pāṭa;Male impersonators

Description

'Armed with a squash racket and enormous will, Maria Toorpakai has risen from the turmoil of tribal life in Pakistan to become not only a world-class athlete, but a true inspiration, a pioneer for millions of other women struggling to pave their own paths to autonomy, fulfilment and genuine personhood' Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner. Maria Toorpakai Wazir has lived her life disguised as a boy, defying the Taliban, in order to pursue her love of sport. Coming second in a national junior weightlifting event for boys, Maria decided to put her future in her own hands by going in disguise. When she discovered squash and was easily beating all the boys, life became more dangerous. Heart-stopping and profoundly moving, Maria shares the story of her long road and eventual triumph, pursuing the sport she loved, defying death threats and following her dream.

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