Under the Veil
, by Moe, LauraNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781456571504 | 1456571508
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 2/4/2011
Meena, a fifteen-year-old Afghani girl, lives with her family in Kabul. Life is good until the Taliban takes over and, #xE2;#xAC;Sovernight, everything vanished." Her parents lose their jobs, and Meena loses her freedom to attend school, to walk outside, and even to show her face. Even in her own home she is afraid to speak freely because her uncle is One of Them.The tale is told in ninety-nine prose poems.