A Different Kind of Daughter : The Girl Who Hid From the Taliban in Plain Sight
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1509800816
ISBN-13
9781509800810
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Imprint
Bluebird
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 9th, 2017
Print length
336 Pages
Weight
240 grams
Dimensions
13.10 x 19.60 x 2.30 cms
Product Classification:
MemoirsTrue stories of heroism, endurance & survivalReligious fundamentalismSquash & rackets
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A moving sccount if a courageous young woman overcoming oppression.
<p><b><i>A Different Kind of Daughter </i>is a powerful memoir about a young Pakistani girl who, until the age of twelve, was disguised as a boy so she could compete in sports.<br><br>'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 <i>The Kite Runner</i></b><br><br>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.<br><br>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.</p>
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