Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication, September 9th, 2005
The story of what happened to 17-year-old Farah Ahmedi on her way to school one day in Afghanistan is part of her best-selling book. Read an excerpt inside.
When Farah Ahmedi was a 7-year-old living in war-torn Afghanistan, she used to daydream about climbing a towering ladder to see what was on the other side of the sky.
She loved going to school to learn about the sun and sky and stars. That's why when she woke up late one morning, she decided to take a shortcut to school. She didn't want to miss a moment of class. What happened along the way would change her life forever.
Today Farah i...
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