Kabul Girls Soccer Club A Dream, Eight Girls, and a Journey Home

by Ayub, Awista

• ISBN13: 9781401310257
• ISBN10: 1401310257
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-08
• Publisher: Hachette Books

Summary

Born in Kabul, Awista Ayub escaped with her family to the United States in 1981. She was inspired to start the Afghan Youth Sports Exchange after September 11, 2001, and in the summer of 2004, she brought eight Afghan girls to the United States for a soccer camp. Fifteen teams now compete in the Afghanistan Football Federation, with hundreds of girls participating.

Author Biography

Awista Ayub was born in Afghanistan and immigrated to the United States in 1981. She founded the Afghan Youth Sports Exchange and served as the Education and Health Officer at the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C.

Table of Contents

Author's Note	p. ix
Note to the Reader	p. xi
Prologue	p. 3
Reborn: America, June 2004	p. 9
Return to Kabul: Samira, Kabul, August 2004	p. 19
Come Back, Come Back: Samira, Kabul	p. 35
Nice Kick, Bad Aim: America, June 2004	p. 45
That I May Play Soccer: Robina, Kabul, September 2005	p. 59
The Quiet Leader: Robina, Kabul and America	p. 79
Between Two Worlds	p. 89
Sisters: Freshta and Laila, from Pakistan to Kabul	p. 95
Gathering of the Girls: Freshta and Laila, Kabul, December 2005	p. 111
Far Afield: America, July 2004	p. 121
A Team of Their Own: Ariana, Kabul, December 2005	p. 133
On the Road: America, July-August 2004	p. 149
Stars: Kabul, December 2005	p. 159
Life Can Be Different: Miriam, Kabul and America	p. 169
Winning: Miriam, Kabul, December 2005	p. 189
Flying Away: August 2004	p. 203
The Journey Home: Kabul, April 2006	p. 205
Toward the Goal: Kabul, July 2007	p. 215
Epilogue	p. 221
Acknowledgments	p. 233
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