An Introduction to:An Introduction to:

The BreadwinnerThe Breadwinner

By: Deborah By: Deborah EllisEllis

Have you:Have you:

• Ever wondered what life was like on Ever wondered what life was like on the other side of the world?the other side of the world?

• Gone without food for almost an Gone without food for almost an entire day?entire day?

• Worked hard for money, then gave it Worked hard for money, then gave it all away to survive?all away to survive?

• Both loved and hated your siblings?Both loved and hated your siblings?

Meet ParvanaMeet Parvana

She lives in

Afghanistan

Afghanistan . . .Afghanistan . . .Where’s Where’s that?that?

Parvana lives in this war torn Parvana lives in this war torn country where:country where:

• Girls cannot go to schoolGirls cannot go to school

• Women cannot work outside the homeWomen cannot work outside the home

• Women cannot leave their homes Women cannot leave their homes without a manwithout a man

• Homes have no running waterHomes have no running water

• There are no TV’s, video games, or There are no TV’s, video games, or toys toys

Listen to the music of Listen to the music of AfghanistanAfghanistan

• Do you hear it????Do you hear it????

• I don’t (That wasn’t allowed either!) I don’t (That wasn’t allowed either!)

Some new words that you will Some new words that you will read:read:

• BurqaBurqa: A long : A long tent-like tent-like garment which garment which covers the entire covers the entire body and head body and head of a woman.of a woman.

KarachiKarachi: A cart on wheels, : A cart on wheels, pushed by hand or pulled by pushed by hand or pulled by donkeydonkey

Nan:Nan: Afghan flat bread that is Afghan flat bread that is long and round. (Yum!!)long and round. (Yum!!)

What life was like before the What life was like before the war . . A common girls’ school. war . . A common girls’ school. (Boys had their own school)(Boys had their own school)

Here’s how girls spend their Here’s how girls spend their days since the Taliban took days since the Taliban took over . . .over . . .

The Taliban? Who are they?The Taliban? Who are they?

• Talib is an Arabic Talib is an Arabic word meaning "one word meaning "one who is seeking" but who is seeking" but the word has evolved the word has evolved to mean "someone to mean "someone who is seeking who is seeking religious knowledge." religious knowledge." But, these men have But, these men have taken this to an taken this to an extreme, and rule extreme, and rule with force and power.with force and power.

Parvana Lives in a Whole New Parvana Lives in a Whole New WorldWorld

• Join us, as we Join us, as we explore:explore:

• The The BreadwinnerBreadwinner

•By: Deborah By: Deborah EllisEllis