By Casper Hedberg – Tamana Airways, 11 years, is a Bacha Posh. Every day after school she trades the black school uniform with long trousers, jacket and a thick knitted woolen cap. Then she goes out on Kabul’s streets, dressed as a boy and with the traditional Afghan boy named Tamin, and sells from a street kiosk consisting of a box of biscuits, candies, small items and drinks. She is the oldest sibling in the family and therefore naturally the one to help her parents with making money and other everyday tasks.
Tamana Mirwais, age 10, stands outside the university and sells from a street kiosk consisting of a box of biscuits and drinks. Today it is Friday, and almost no one passing by the store, even fewer stop to buy something.Tamana has, even though it is -15° cold, only thin shoes worn with little warming effect.Tamana Mirwais, 10 years, changing every day before or after school (depending on whether she has lesson in the morning or in the afternoon) from girl clothes to boys' wear, or viceversa, in a store near her girls' school.Tamana Mirwais, 10 years, changing every day before or after school (depending on whether she has lesson in the morning or in the afternoon) from girl clothes to boys' wear, or viceversa, in a store near her girls' school.Tamana Mirwais, 10 years, changing every day before or after school (depending on whether she has lesson in the morning or in the afternoon) from girl clothes to boys' wear, or viceversa, in a store near her girls' school.Tamana Mirwais, 10 years, changing every day before or after school (depending on whether she has lesson in the morning or in the afternoon) from girl clothes to boys' wear, or viceversa, in a store near her girls' school.Tamana Mirwais, 10 years, changing every day before or after school (depending on whether she has lesson in the morning or in the afternoon) from girl clothes to boys' wear, or viceversa, in a store near her girls' school.Tamana Mirwais, 10 years, changing every day before or after school (depending on whether she has lesson in the morning or in the afternoon) from girl clothes to boys' wear, or viceversa, in a store near her girls' school.Tamana Mirwais, 10 years, changing every day before or after school (depending on whether she has lesson in the morning or in the afternoon) from girl clothes to boys' wear, or viceversa, in a store near her girls' school.Tamana Mirwais, 10 years, is a Bacha Posh. Every day after school she changes the black school uniform with long trousers, jacket and a thick knitted woolen cap.Then she goes out on Kabul's streets, dressed as a boy and with the traditional Afghan boy named Tamin.Tamana Mirwais, 10 years, is a Bacha Posh. Every day after school she changes the black school uniform with long trousers, jacket and a thick knitted woolen cap.Then she goes out on Kabul's streets, dressed as a boy and with the traditional Afghan boy named Tamin.Tamana Mirwais, 10 years, is the oldest sibling in the family and therefore naturally the one to help her parents with making money and other everyday tasks. Pictured:Tamana Mirwais, 10 years with little brother Rashid Mirwais, 5 years.Tamana Mirwais, 10 years, with her little sisters Sanam Mirwais, 4, Salma Mirwais, 6, and Tabasom Mirwais, 8 years in the family's very cold one room appartment.Mirwais Jan is father to Tamana. It was he and his wife Mastora who agreed to make the oldest daughter in to a Bacha Posh. Tamana was five, and did not oppose.Mirwais Jan togheter with hisdaughter Tamana. It was he and his wife Mastora who agreed to make the oldest daughter in to a Bacha Posh. Tamana was five, and did not oppose.Mina Qambari, 11, hides her face behind a scarf.Mina Qambari, 11, hides her face behind a scarf.The sisters Zarghona Qambari, 12, and My Qambari, 11, both lives as Bacha Posh.Abolfazi Qambari, 3, Mina Qambari, 11, Zarghona Qambari, 12Mina Qambari, 11, och Zarghona Qambari, 12, prepare themselves by wearing boys' clothes before going out and selling from their little baskets shops.Mina Qambari, 11, hides her face behind a scarf when she sells from her small shop.Zarghona Qambari, 12Ariana, 15, (to the right) works extra after school selling chewing gum in Kabul city center. On Fridays, it happens that she dresses as a man.Ariana, 15, works extra after school selling chewing gum in Kabul city center. On Fridays, it happens that she dresses as a man.
