Bao's Doll Religion A Long Walk from Gaza

A Long Walk from Gaza not only exposes the harshness of both male authority and the stifling of the dreams of girls in parallel with the devastating conditions Palestinians endure under a brutal Israeli occupation

the outline of a brighter future takes shape

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Bao's Doll Religion A Long Walk from GazaBo Lu Whenever Mama says, "when I was a little girl in Taiwan, we had nothing," Bao stops listening. Mama does not understand Bao, and Bao certainly does not understand Mama. So when Bao desperately wants a doll specifically, the beautiful, blonde All American Artist Amanda doll that everyone else has Bao takes matters into her own hands and steals Amanda from the store. After getting caught, Bao's chest feels heavy like a giant rock. But gradually,