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The Dancing Girls of Lahore by Louise Brown

The Dancing Girls of Lahore

Selling Love and Saving Dreams in Pakistan's Ancient Pleasure District

by Louise Brown
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  • Aug 1, 2005, 311 pages
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  • Jul 2006, 336 pages
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