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Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe
HarperCollins
March 2011
On Sale: March 15, 2011
Featuring: Kamela Sediqi
288 pages
ISBN: 0061732370
EAN: 9780061732379
Kindle: B004IWR3A6
Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction Biography
The life Kamila Sidiqi had known changed overnight when the
Taliban seized control of the city of Kabul. After receiving
a teaching degree during the civil war—a rare achievement
for any Afghan woman—Kamila was subsequently banned from
school and confined to her home. When her father and brother
were forced to flee the city, Kamila became the sole
breadwinner for her five siblings. Armed only with grit and
determination, she picked up a needle and thread and created
a thriving business of her own. The Dressmaker of Khair Khana tells the incredible true
story of this unlikely entrepreneur who mobilized her
community under the Taliban. Former ABC News reporter Gayle
Tzemach Lemmon spent years on the ground reporting Kamila's
story, and the result is an unusually intimate and
unsanitized look at the daily lives of women in Afghanistan.
These women are not victims; they are the glue that holds
families together; they are the backbone and the heart of
their nation. Afghanistan's future remains uncertain as debates over
withdrawal timelines dominate the news. The Dressmaker of
Khair Khana moves beyond the headlines to transport you to
an Afghanistan you have never seen before. This is a story
of war, but it is also a story of sisterhood and resilience
in the face of despair. Kamila Sidiqi's journey will inspire
you, but it will also change the way you think about one of
the most important political and humanitarian issues of our
time.
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