The Breadwinner - Ellis, Deborah
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AFGHANISTAN: Parvana's father is arrested and taken away by the Taliban soldiers. Under Taliban law, women and girls are not allowed to leave the house on their own. Parvana, her mother, and sisters must stay inside. Four days later, the food runs out. They face starvation. So Parvana must pretend to be a boy to save her family. It is a dangerous plan, but their only chance. In fear she goes out - and witnesses the horror of landmines, and the brutality of the Taliban. She suffers beatings and the desperation of trying to survive. But even in despair lies hope

Produktbeschreibung
AFGHANISTAN: Parvana's father is arrested and taken away by the Taliban soldiers. Under Taliban law, women and girls are not allowed to leave the house on their own. Parvana, her mother, and sisters must stay inside.
Four days later, the food runs out. They face starvation.
So Parvana must pretend to be a boy to save her family. It is a dangerous plan, but their only chance. In fear she goes out - and witnesses the horror of landmines, and the brutality of the Taliban. She suffers beatings and the desperation of trying to survive. But even in despair lies hope
Autorenporträt
Deborah Ellis ist Schriftstellerin und Psychotherapeutin in Toronto, wo sie die Organisation "Frauen für Frauen in Afghanistan" gründete. 1999 verbrachte sie viele Monate in afghanischen Flüchtlingslagern in Pakistan und Russland, bevor sie diese Geschichte schrieb. Ellis führte Gespräche mit Frauen und Mädchen und traf die Mutter und die Schwester eines Mädchen, das eine ähnliche Geschichte erlebte wie Parvana, die Protagonistin des Romans. "Die Sonne im Gesicht" ist ihr zweites Kinderbuch. Sämtliche Tantiemen aus dem Buch gehen an afghanische Flüchtlingscamps in Pakistan, wo sie für den Unterricht und die Ausbildung von Mädchen verwendet werden.
Rezensionen
"We've heard and read millions of words about living under the Taliban, yet it remains a distant horror. But [The Breadwinner] brings everything to poignant life." (The Independent)