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The Breadwinner
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"The Breadwinner" Quotes

A young girl in Afghanistan disguises herself as a boy to provide for her family after her father is arrested by the Taliban.

Quotes

It's not fair. It's not fair that we have to go to bed hungry.

Deborah Ellis

injusticehunger

We each have to find our own way to be brave.

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braveryindividuality

The world is so different when it's not hidden behind a burqa.

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freedomidentity

There's a lot of difference between lying and keeping secrets.

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truthsecrets

I am a master of disguise.

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disguisesurvival

It's not the size of your brain that matters. It's the size of your heart.

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compassionkindness

I don't know why they're fighting. I don't know what they're fighting about. I don't know who's fighting. I just know they are fighting.

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warconflict

It’s hard to be a good person when you’re hungry.

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hungermorality

Don't worry. We'll find a way to make things better.

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hopeoptimism

I'm not afraid to die. I'm afraid to leave you here alone.

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lovefear