La vida oculta de las chicas afganas disfrazadas de muchacho
A Swedish investigative journalist discovers an incredible hidden custom that will transform her understanding of what it means to grow up as a child. In Afghanistan, a culture ruled almost entirely by men, the birth of a son is cause for celebration and the arrival of a daughter often laments as a disgrace. A bacha posh ["dressed as a child" is a third type of boy: a girl raised temporarily as a boy and presented as such to the outside world. Jenny Nordberg, the reporter who brought the history of this phenomenon to the world for the New York Times, builds a fascinating and moving account of those who secretly live in a deeply segregated society, where women have almost no rights and freedom. For some girls, dressing up as boys is the only way to get ahead. Exploring the historical and religious roots of this tradition, Nordberg tells the story of women such as Azita Rafaat, a parlia...read more
