Product Description

Shauzia is Parvana's friend from The Breadwinner. Now Shauzia has fled from Afghanistan, to a refugee camp in Pakistan. But Shauzia has a dream. She dreams of getting away from the refugee camp and travelling to France. There she knows she would find a better life, away from the war in her home country of Afghanistan But escape is not so easy. Once she leaves the camp, she has no money, no food - and only her dog Jasper for company. But Shauzia is determined to find a new future for herself This is another deeply moving story from Deborah Ellis, which casts light for readers on the ongoing human situation in Afghanistan.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #248391 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Customer Reviews

Excellent end to this series
The third and final book in Deborah Ellis' series about Afghanistan. Written for young adults but this series is a must-read for adults too.

The first two books in the series - The Breadwinner and Parvana's Journey feature Parvana herself, whereas Mud City is based on Shauzia - a friend of Parvana.

The book opens with Shauzia living in a refugee camp in Pakistan, but she is not happy, she has spent a long time pretending to be a boy and making her own lving - she finds it difficult to adapt to being a female again and being expected to toe the line. The book follows her journey once she leaves the camp, just her and her dog Jasper. There are some heartbreaking scenes, the hardships and injustices experienced by the Afghan people is portrayed very well.

Shauzia is a real character, gutsy and determined. Going with her on her journey, the reader is filled with hope and sometimes despair.

I'd recommend this series to everyone, young or old.

An interesting look at life in refugee camps
The third title in the Breadwinner series. This however, does not follow the main character of the first two books, but her best friend. Although I liked it, I did not find it as good as the first two, partly because I didn't like the main character as much.