Jenny Nordberg's 'The Underground Girls of Kabul' unveils a clandestine practice in Afghanistan of raising girls as boys, known as 'bacha posh.' This investigative work delves into the lives of Afghan women and girls who adopt male personas to navigate a society where females face severe limitations. Through the narratives of Azita, a politician mother; Zahra, a tomboy on the brink of womanhood; Shukria, who lived as a man for two decades; and Nader, who prays beside Shahed, an undercover policewoman, Nordberg explores the complexities of gender and freedom in the shadow of war. This poignant book charts their life stories, detailing both the liberating aspects and the profound costs of this gender disguise, and prompts reflections on resistance under oppression worldwide.