Osama, the Taliban and gender switches

By Chris Beauchamp

No, not that Osama. Set in Afghanistan during the Taliban’s rise to power, Osama follows the unhappy circumstances surrounding a young girl’s attempt to disguise herself as a boy in a society built on male supremacy. Because of strict laws against women working or even venturing into the streets alone, there is little hope for… Continue reading Osama, the Taliban and gender switches