The Breadwinner
Across
- 3. A full-body covering worn by some Afghan women.
- 6. Parvana’s deceased older brother.
- 7. The youngest sibling in Parvana’s family.
- 8. A term for someone who earns money to support a family.
- 10. The person arrested by the Taliban for his education.
- 12. A government-imposed restriction on movement at certain hours.
- 15. What the Taliban did to women’s rights, including attending school.
- 17. The historical heroine Parvana’s father tells stories about.
- 18. She was once a writer but is now struggling to care for her children.
Down
- 1. The city in Afghanistan that Parvana's family lives in.
- 2. The group that imposes strict rules on Afghan society.
- 4. A cloth worn by Afghan women to cover their hair and shoulders.
- 5. The protagonist who disguises herself as a boy to support her family.
- 9. A type of fuel often used for lamps in Afghanistan.
- 11. Parvana’s younger sister who longs to go outside.
- 13. A thin mattress used as seating or bedding in Afghanistan.
- 14. Parvana’s older sister who is eager to leave Kabul for marriage.
- 16. The place where Parvana goes to work disguised as a boy.