Tag: Bacha Posh

Bacha-posh
Where girls pretend to be boys: A bittersweet social tradition

The term “Bacha Posh” literally translated from the local Dari language means a “girl dressed like a boy”. There are families who bring up their daughters as sons and, once they reach puberty, the girls usually must return to being girls. Parents who have no sons prefer to convert one of their daughters into a […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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