Document #1357478

BBC News (Author)

The Afghan girls who live as boys

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15262680

ecoi.net description:
For economic and social reasons many Afghan parents practise the tradition of disguising girls as boys, known as Bacha Posh
Country:
Afghanistan
Source:
BBC News (Author)
Published:
27 March 2012
Original link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15262680
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Document ID:
1357478 (former ID 212712)

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