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The pearl that broke its shell Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Share to Twitter. Share to Facebook. Share to Reddit. Share to Tumblr. The pearl that broke its shell by Hashimi, Nadia. Publication date Topics Girls -- Afghanistan -- Social conditions User Interaction Count:  · The Pearl that Broke Its Shell. by Nadia Hashimi. 1. Rahima says that Khala Shaima’s story about Bibi Shekiba transformed her, and indeed, this is a novel about transformation. In what ways, besides dressing as males, do Rahima and Shekiba transform themselves? The Pearl that Broke Its Shell, Nadia Hashimi Nadia Hashimi is a pediatrician, novelist, and a former Democratic congressional candidate for the United States House of Representatives for Maryland's 6th congressional district. Hashimi is the author of three international bestselling novels, The Pearl that Broke Its Shell, When the Moon Is Low, and A House Without Windows/5(K).

Book Review: "The Pearl that Broke Its Shell" by Nadia Hashimi. Score: 3/5. I have such mixed feelings about this book. Usually, I get a feeling for how I will rate a book by the mid-way point, if not earlier. I've read loads of books by this point, so I rarely stray from my instincts. But Nadia Hashimi's The Pearl that Broke Its Shell. The Pearl That Broke It's Shell Nadia Hashimi, HarperCollins pp. ISBN Summary Afghan-American Nadia Hashimi's literary debut novel is a searing tale of powerlessness, fate, and the freedom to control one's own fate that combines the cultural flavor and emotional resonance of the works of Khaled Hosseini, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Lisa See. That is the world opened through the Nadia Hashimi's book "The Pearl That Broke Its Shell." It is the story of two young Afghani women: Rahima, who is one of five daughters in a family that decides to make her a bachata posh, which allows her to dress and be treated as a boy until marriageable age; and in alternate chapters, her great, great.

The Pearl That Broke Its Shell, first published in , is the debut novel by Afghan-American novelist Nadia Hashimi. Set in Kabul in , it centers on a girl named Rahima and her sisters, who struggle in a family run by their drug-addicted father, Arif. With no brothers, their ability to leave the house, attend school, or earn money is limited. New York: William Morrow, Print. This essay on “The Pearl That Broke Its Shell” by Nadia Hashimi was written and submitted by your fellow student. You are free to use it for research and reference purposes in order to write your own paper; however, you must cite it accordingly. The Pearl that Broke Its Shell. by Nadia Hashimi. 1. Rahima says that Khala Shaima’s story about Bibi Shekiba transformed her, and indeed, this is a novel about transformation. In what ways, besides dressing as males, do Rahima and Shekiba transform themselves?.