![]() It also gives her more agency, as she spends her days alone in the market and has to make choices for herself. She accepts grudgingly at first, but she soon discovers that life as a boy gives her a sense of invisibility that she craved as a girl. ![]() Weera’s plan to cut her hair and make her look like a boy so she can go out and earn money for the family and buy them food. ![]() When the Taliban arrest Father, Parvana must draw on all of these qualities to survive in the difficult situation she finds herself in. At times, Parvana resents this, but she also cares deeply for her family, so sometimes she’s proud. It’s also Parvana’s sole responsibility to carry water for the family, as she’s the only one in the family who can go to the tap alone without attracting unwanted attention from the Taliban. Since she’s a young girl and not yet a woman, she can still go to the market to help Father walk (he lost a leg in a bombing and has since sold his prothesis). In many ways, Parvana is still a child, even though she has a lot of responsibility. ![]() ![]() Thinking of Malali often reminds Parvana to be brave. She’s particularly fond of the historical figure Malali, who led Afghan troops to victory during the war with the British. She’s proud of being Afghan and adores Afghan history. Parvana is the novel’s 11-year-old protagonist. ![]()
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