Shauzia is an old school acquaintance of Parvana ’s. She quickly becomes a close friend when Parvana discovers that Shauzia is working as a tea boy in the market, disguised as a boy named Shafiq.

While Shauzia seems carefree, she is actually focused on her future. She wants out of Afghanistan stat, and saves "a little bit each day" (12.15) in order to turn her dream of living in France—where "the sun is shining, people are smiling, and …

Aug 12, 2003 · The story takes Shauzia, a young girl who has fled Afghanistan and now resides in Pakistan with her dog Jasper, and her aspiration to one day end up living in France. Shauzia is hard working and determined to reach her goal of one day making it to France.

One day, when a tea boy spills cups on Parvana’s blanket, Parvana is shocked: the tea boy is her former classmate, Shauzia. At the end of the day, Shauzia walks home with Parvana. She shares that she and her mother have been living with her paternal grandparents.

Dec 1, 2003 · Shauzia is a thrilling, thought-provoking companion to the bestselling Parvana, and Parvana s Journey. Deborah Ellis works as a counselor in a group home in Toronto. Her...

Shauzia is an old school acquaintance of Parvana ’s. She quickly becomes a close friend when Parvana discovers that Shauzia is working as a tea boy in the market, disguised as a boy named Shafiq… read analysis of Shauzia

Jul 14, 2020 · Mud City, the third novel in Ellis’ The Breadwinner series, is the story of Shauzia, the best friend of The Breadwinner ’s main character Parvana. In book 1, readers learned that Shauzia, like Parvana, was pretending to be a boy in Taliban-controlled Kabul so that she could work and earn money to support her family at home.

Even though it would mean abandoning her mother, Shauzia longs to leave Afghanistan and secretly saves some of the money she earns to help her escape. She and Parvana make a pact to meet at the Eiffel Tower in 20 years.

Aug 15, 2021 · Shauzia is Parvana's old classmate who also disguises herself as a boy in order to work at the market. Shauzia is bold and feisty, with little regard for consequences. Feeling little attachment to the family she must support, Shauzia saves money in order to escape to Paris.

Shauzia, like Parvana, dresses up like a boy to support her family. She was Parvana's classmate in school, and when Parvana runs into her at the market, they both are thrilled to have friend to sha...