"Maria Toorpakai hails from Pakistan's violently oppressive northwest tribal region, where the idea of women playing sports is considered haram--un-Islamic, forbidden--and girls rarely leave their homes. But she did, passing as a boy in order to play the sports she loved, thus becoming a lightning rod of freedom in her country's fierce battle over women's rights"--
"Maria Toorpakai hails from Pakistan's violently oppressive northwest tribal region, where the idea of women playing sports is considered haram--un-Islamic, forbidden--and girls rarely leave their homes. But she did, passing as a boy in order to play the sports she loved, thus becoming a lightning rod of freedom in her country's fierce battle over women's rights"--Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Maria Toorpakai is a professional squash player, currently ranked as Pakistan's top female player and 48th in the world. As a child growing up in a highly conservative tribal area of Pakistan where girls' involvement in sport was forbidden by the local Islamic culture, Toorpakai trained and competed as a boy in Peshawar. Toorpakai currently resides and trains in Toronto, Canada, under former professional squash player Jonathon Power. Toorpakai is the sister of Ayesha Gulalai, who is a Member of the National Assembly representing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on a reserved seat for women. Katharine Holstein has lived throughout Europe and North America. Working with actors, personalities and producers, she creates original material for both print and screen. Her writing has sold around the world.
Inhaltsangabe
Chapter 1: Prologue Chapter 2: Between the Mountains Chapter 3: The Mullah Chapter 4: An Unlikely Bride Chapter 5: Genghis Khan Chapter 6: Bhutto's Muse Chapter 7: The Wall Chapter 8: the City of Guns Chapter 9: Deities, Temples and Angels Chapter 10: Out of the Tribal Lands Chapter 11: The Capital of Empires Chapter 12: I Am Maria Chapter 13: Playing Like a Girl Chapter 14: Smoking Scorpions Chapter 15: Rupees for My Mother Chapter 16: The Giver of Treasure Chapter 17: Number One Chapter 18: In the Crosshairs Chapter 19: Purdah Chapter 20: Breakbone Fever Chapter 21: Liberty Bell Chapter 22: Epilogue: One Thousand Marias Acknowledgements 23: Acknowledgments Chapter 24: About the Authors Chapter 25: A Letter about MariaToorpakai.org
Chapter 1: Prologue Chapter 2: Between the Mountains Chapter 3: The Mullah Chapter 4: An Unlikely Bride Chapter 5: Genghis Khan Chapter 6: Bhutto's Muse Chapter 7: The Wall Chapter 8: the City of Guns Chapter 9: Deities, Temples and Angels Chapter 10: Out of the Tribal Lands Chapter 11: The Capital of Empires Chapter 12: I Am Maria Chapter 13: Playing Like a Girl Chapter 14: Smoking Scorpions Chapter 15: Rupees for My Mother Chapter 16: The Giver of Treasure Chapter 17: Number One Chapter 18: In the Crosshairs Chapter 19: Purdah Chapter 20: Breakbone Fever Chapter 21: Liberty Bell Chapter 22: Epilogue: One Thousand Marias Acknowledgements 23: Acknowledgments Chapter 24: About the Authors Chapter 25: A Letter about MariaToorpakai.org
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