Breadwinner Chapter One Terms

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chador

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Traditional Muslim garment for women made of long cloth

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Kabul

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Capital of Afghanistan

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Taliban

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A Muslim movement; a fundamentalist group

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Dari

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Language of Afghanistan

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Pashtu

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Language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan

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hawked

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To sell particularly in the streets

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militia

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Military force of civilians

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burqas

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Loose piece of clothing covering head to toe with an opening for the eyes

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rubble

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Broken bits and pieces of anything