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A different kind of daughter : the girl who hid from the Taliban in plain sight / Maria Toorpakai.

A different kind of daughter : the girl who hid from the Taliban in plain sight / Maria Toorpakai.
different kind of daughter :
'Armed with a squash racket and enormous will, Maria Toorpakai has risen from the turmoil of tribal life in Pakistan to become not only a world-class athlete, but a true inspiration, a pioneer for millions of other women struggling to pave their own paths to autonomy, fulfilment and genuine personhood' Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner. Maria Toorpakai Wazir has lived her life disguised as a boy, defying the Taliban, in order to pursue her love of sport. Coming second in a national junior weightlifting event for boys, Maria decided to put her future in her own hands by going in disguise. When she discovered squash and was easily beating all the boys, life became more dangerous. Heart-stopping and profoundly moving, Maria shares the story of her long road and eventual triumph, pursuing the sport she loved, defying death threats and following her dream.

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Object Number Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date Reserve
31234039219 796.430 TOO
Adult Non Fiction   Dysart Library . . Available .  
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ISBN 9781509800803
9781509800810
1509800808
1509800816
Name Toorpakai, Maria, 1990- author.
Title A different kind of daughter : the girl who hid from the Taliban in plain sight / Maria Toorpakai.
Published London : Bluebird, 2016.
Description 1 volume ; 24 cm
Summary 'Armed with a squash racket and enormous will, Maria Toorpakai has risen from the turmoil of tribal life in Pakistan to become not only a world-class athlete, but a true inspiration, a pioneer for millions of other women struggling to pave their own paths to autonomy, fulfilment and genuine personhood' Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner. Maria Toorpakai Wazir has lived her life disguised as a boy, defying the Taliban, in order to pursue her love of sport. Coming second in a national junior weightlifting event for boys, Maria decided to put her future in her own hands by going in disguise. When she discovered squash and was easily beating all the boys, life became more dangerous. Heart-stopping and profoundly moving, Maria shares the story of her long road and eventual triumph, pursuing the sport she loved, defying death threats and following her dream.
Subjects Toorpakai, Maria, -- 1990-
Toorpakai, Maria, -- 1990-
Women squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography
Squash players -- Pakistan -- Biography
Squash (Game) -- Pakistan
Sports for women -- Pakistan
Sports for women -- Religious aspects -- Islam
Women -- Pakistan -- Social conditions
Sports for women
Squash (Game)
Squash players
Women -- Social conditions
Women squash players
Pakistan
Genre Biography.
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