The Pearl That Broke Its Shell

Afghanistan, 2007. Rahima and her sisters have a father who is a drug addict, they have no brothers, and they can only attend school occasionally and rarely leave the house. They can only rely on the ancient tradition of "bacha posh," which allows Rahima to dress and behave like a boy until she reaches marital age.
As a "son," she is allowed to go everywhere and accompany her older sisters. But what will happen when Rahima grows up? How long will she remain a "man"? And will she be able to come to terms with the role of a bride?
The debut novel by Nadia Hashimi, an Afghan-American, is a story about a difficult fate, about helplessness, and about the right to control one's own life