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Kabul Girls Soccer Club: A Dream, Eight Girls, And A Journey Home (2009)

by Awista Ayub(Favorite Author)

3.4 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1401310257 (ISBN13: 9781401310257)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Hachette Books

review 1: A story of young Afgan girls and their desire to play soccer in a culture and time in which women sports are not supported in their home country. These eight girls did come to the US for training and then return home in 2005. The book jumps between the US visit and the girls lives before and after the visit. At times the book is difficult to follow and could have been strengthened by following one girl more closely especially the time in the US. The difficulties of sports, dress, religion, government, ruling powers, and war do not allow the development of young atheletes.
review 2: I'm actually reading/read "However Tall the Mountain" which is the hardback version of this.Before reading, but after I put it on my "to-read" list, I saw some mixed reviews on this.... more I can understand where the reviewers comment on the "poor grammar" but I think what they see as "poor grammar" is actually the way that the people in the book actually talk. It's a very interesting book that I think gives a different perspective about the Afghan culture than I am used to hearing. It also hits home with me because a majority of the girls are from Kabul and if I am/were to deploy with the Corps of Engineers, that is where I would be going and several of my friends are there right now. I've seen pictures of some of the places that are mentioned in the book, so the story comes through even clearer for me than I think it would for some. less

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