THE DRESSMAKER OF KHAIR KHANA: FIVE SISTERS, ONE REMARKABLE FAMILY...
By: Tzemach Lemmon, Gayle
Most books that cover women’s lives in Afghanistan under the Taliban recount
suffering and loss, but journalist Lemmon wanted to shed light on the untold
stories of enterprising women who found ways to take care of themselves and
their families during the five oppressive years the Taliban was in power. Kamila
Sidiqi’s hopes of using her teaching degree were dashed when the Taliban
overtook Kabul and its suburbs. As the oldest unmarried daughter, Kamila knew it
was up to her to find a way to provide for her family. Realizing women still
need clothing to wear under their chadris, Kamila asked her older sister to
teach her and her younger sisters to sew. With her younger brother in tow,
Kamila approached local merchants and found buyers for the clothing she and her
sisters made, until she found herself with a plethora of orders and a number of
neighborhood women who wanted to take part in the business. An inspiring,
uplifting story about one woman’s extraordinary courage and ingenuity in the
face of adversity. TitleWave
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