The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe Paperback - 2012
by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
For fans of "Three Cups of Tea, The Dressmaker of Khair Khana," written by a former reporter for ABC News, tells the story of a fearless young entrepreneur who brought hope to the lives of dozens of women in war-torn Afghanistan.
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Kamila Sidiqi's life changed overnight when the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan. After her father and brother were forced to flee, she became the sole breadwinner for her five siblings. Banned from school, confined to her home, and armed only with determination, she picked up a needle and thread to create a thriving business that saved their lives.
The Dressmaker of Khair Khana tells the incredible true story of this unlikely entrepreneur who mobilized her community under the Taliban. A story of war, it is also a story of family, faith, and resilience in the face of despair. These women are not victims--they are the glue that holds families together; they are the backbone and the heart of their nation. 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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- Title The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe
- Author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Perennial, New York
- Date 2012-03
- ISBN 9780061732478 / 0061732478
- Weight 0.49 lbs (0.22 kg)
- Dimensions 8.01 x 5.27 x 0.74 in (20.35 x 13.39 x 1.88 cm)
- Reading level 1090
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Themes
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Library of Congress subjects Kabul (Afghanistan), Kabul (Afghanistan) - Social life and
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010020774
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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- Library Journal, 09/15/2012, Page 95
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