![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Parvana’s parents are from old respected Afghan families and have foreign educations, though they have lost most of their wealth and possessions after years of war. Women must be covered in burqas at all times, and many forms of expression, like books and music, have been restricted. The Taliban, a group of religious extremists, is in control of Kabul and has enforced strict rules over the city. Their family also includes Parvana's mother, her older sister Nooria, her younger sister Maryam, and her little brother Ali, all of whom are ordered by law to stay inside their one-room apartment. He also reads letters for a fee, as many people in the country are illiterate. She sits silently with her face covered in a chador scarf while her father, who has difficulty walking and needs her assistance, tries to sell off some of the family's household goods. The Breadwinneropens with eleven-year-old Parvana and her father at a market in Kabul, Afghanistan. ![]()
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