1. The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis
Vocabulary

2. Afghanistan
A country in the middle east- central Asia

3. Kabul
Capital of Afghanistan

4. Taliban
Muslim group whose military took control of much of Afghanistan from early 1995, and in 1996 took Kabul and set up an Islamic state.

5. Muslim
a follower of the religion of Islam.

6. Islam
the religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah.

7. toshak
A narrow mattress used as a bed or couch

8. burqa
A long tent-like garment that women wear to cover the entire body

9. chador
A piece of cloth that covers the head and shoulders. Worn by girls.

10. Shalwar kameez
Long loose shirt and trousers worn by both men and women

11. karachi
A cart on wheels, pushed by hand

12. Land mine
A bomb planted in the group, when stepped on, it explodes

13. Below: Pakistan Refugee camp
A person who flees to a different country for saftey (Pakistan)
Below: Pakistan Refugee camp

14. Soviets
People from the Soviet Union before its break up of Russia and other communist countries

15. pakul
A gray or brown woven shawl worn by Afghan boys and men