Jan 1, 2008 · Mahtab's Story is an exhilerating novel about Mahtab (the main character) and her family. When Mahtab's family decide to migrate elsewhere they are put in many dangerous situations. During this time Mahtab has to be responsible for her brother and sister on …

Nov 28, 2018 · Mahtab and her family are forced to leave their home in Herat and journey secretly through the rocky mountains to Pakistan and from there to faraway Australia. Months go by, months of waiting, months of dread.

Mahtab’s Story (Allen & Unwin, 2008) helped to change that. Libby Gleeson’s novel provides a glimpse into the lives of those who arrive by boat, through the eyes of a young Afghani girl named Mahtab.

Mahtab and her family are forced to leave their home in Herat and journey secretly through the rocky mountains to Pakistan and from there to faraway...

Mahtab and her family are forced to leave their home in Herat and journey secretly through the rocky mountains to Pakistan and from there to faraway Australia. Months go by, months of waiting, months of dread, with only memories and hopes to sustain them.

Nov 25, 2009 · When 12-year-old Mahtab’s father returns home with obvious signs of torture, and her grandfather is forever lost, her family knows it can no longer live in Taliban-controlled Herat, Afghanistan. Her best friend has already left without saying goodbye, hoping to find refuge somewhere in Iran.

Books shelved as mahtab: Mahtab's Story by Libby Gleeson, How to Stop Time by Matt Haig, At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen, Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Row...

Mahtab and her family are forced to leave their home in Herat and journey secretly through the rocky mountains to Pakistan and from there to faraway Australia. Months go by, months of waiting, months of dread. Will they every be reunited with their father, will they ever find a home?