My Forbidden Face by Latifa

This unit of study covers the Afghan novel My Forbidden Face, by Latifa. The story cronicles the life of a 16-year-old girl who lived in Afghanistan when the Taliban come into power. Her journey is told through a series of flashbacks to different events that occured throughout her childhood that shaped her into the defiant young woman she worked so hard to become by the end of the novel. It is important to study literature similar to My Forbidden Face, because through study of the history, future generations can avoid the mistakes of the past. The tasks associated with this novel study are located along the side of the webpage. Please click through each link to understand the requirements.