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Mud City
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Chapters 6-9Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of disordered eating, graphic violence, physical abuse, emotional abuse, child abuse, and animal cruelty.
Chapter 6 Summary
Shauzia and her group of boys now camp in a Christian cemetery. While begging on the street with Jasper, Shauzia uses her English to appeal to a American family, who gives her money for food. She establishes a routine of odd jobs and begging, hiding her small savings from the others. On Sundays, she has Jasper perform tricks for Westerners outside a restaurant to earn extra money.
One day, a man offers her a 100-roupee note, pretending to offer a job before attempting to abduct her. Shauzia fights back, and Jasper’s barking attracts police. The man falsely accuses Shauzia of stealing the money. The police take the money, arrest Shauzia, and kick Jasper as they drive away.
Chapter 7 Summary
At the police station, a guard confiscates Shauzia’s hidden savings. She is thrown into a crowded, foul-smelling jail cell with other Afghan boys. The other boys mock her, saying she will never get out or see her money again. Her hope fades, realizing no one will bribe the guards for her release. During the evening meal, she makes a desperate attempt to escape but is quickly caught by a guard and punched in the face.
