One Half from the East

The first novel written for young readers by international bestselling author Nadia Bridge beautiful is an adult's journey of emotions, beauty, and rivets in modern Afghanistan exploring the life as a beautiful girl. Adolescent girl wearing a boy

Half of the East, the hero from Obayda is a luxurious idiot. This is the custom of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and families without sons will choose daughters to dress up and live. why? In these societies, parents are forced to let their sons succeed their father's name, inherit their wealth, nurture their families, and support them. Boys are given more freedom and opportunity than girls. Please become a girl, please give the girl the opportunity to learn and work like above. But as bacha luxury becomes a young man and ready to get married, many people will return to life and become clothes like a girl.

"Half from the East" is a story about the rare custom of Bach fashion for young readers, dressing up young girls for boys. A young girl dressed as a boy living in a small village in Afghanistan is thought to bring good luck to the family and cheer up the soul of the disabled father. This led the girl to face the negative recognition of the girl against his culture and every hint about his future. The novel starts with Obayda, 10 years old, and her family working hard to start a new life in a small village outside Kabul. Six months ago, Obeda's father lost his feet as a result of a car bomb explosion on the market. This terrible event caused Obayda 's family to move to a smaller village, as her father' s brothers were able to help them.

Half from the east is an attractive exploration of another culture different from North America and introduces bizarre customs of Baza's luxury to young readers and allows them to explore the meaning of becoming a girl I will. The limits of girls in Afghan culture are more or less common in all cultures. The message here is that girls have the same dreams, possibilities and gifts as boys.