Across
- 2. a mini piece if leavened bread
- 8. the girl Parvana finds in the bombed out bathroom
- 10. Parvana's friend and old cassmate
- 13. means religious scholors;the people that took over Afghanistan
- 14. unable to red or write
- 15. loose piece of clothing covering fully with an opening for the eyes
- 17. a person who never stays in the same place for long;moves around alot
- 18. only on few occasions, rare and not often
- 20. a large piece of cloth, worn in some countries by muslum women;wrapped around the body leaving only the face exposed
- 21. a type of handwriting
- 22. Parvana's older brother who died in a land mine at age 14
Down
- 1. the main character, who provides for her family
- 3. Parvana's moody older sister
- 4. mothers real name
- 5. what Parvana's family sleeps on, like a bed/rug layed on the floor
- 6. Parvana's dad who was taken by the Taliban
- 7. Parvana's old gym teacher who takes care of mother
- 9. Parvana's 2 year-old little brother
- 11. Parvana's little sister, who helps Parvana fetch the water
- 12. to move or flow outward in a wavy motion
- 16. Parvan's male name
- 19. Shauzia's male name
