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Latifa was born into an educated middle-class Afghan family in Kabul in 1980. She dreamed of one day of becoming a journalist, she was interested in fashion, movies and friends. Her father was in the import/export business and her mother was a doctor.
Then in September 1996, Taliban soldiers seized…

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1 author picked My Forbidden Face as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is a nonfiction book based on the Taliban occupation of Kabul in the late nineties and into the early 2000's. It's an important read that helps give perspective on some frightening trends that we face in the world today.

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