Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Rickshaw Girl written by Mitali Perkins

Naima loves to create the traditional alpana patterns Bangladeshi women and girls paint in their homes for special occasions. Her designs are the best in the village. But Naima wishes she could help earn money for her family. Her friend Saleem can drive his father's rickshaw. "If only I had been born a boy, she thinks".

In Bangladesh women and girls take care of the home, they do not work outside the home. Read about Naima how she struggles with her desire to help her father. What does Naima try to do to help her family?

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