The inspiring story of an Afghan woman who, when Taliban took over the city and her father and brothers had to flee, tried to feed her remaining family by starting a dressmaking business.

I enjoy reading about Kamila and other Afghan women's resourcefulness and entrepreneurship. However, I also feel that some details are missing. It feels like Camila just walked into a store and got a commission, the storekeeper even gave her the material to work on... and he didn't even know her name or face! Ok, I am from a jaded culture where nobody trusts anybody anymore, but I do find it somewhat hard to believe. Also, a month and a half of quarantine makes me wonder: do people still need to buy that many clothes if they have to stay home (or hide under the burqa?) And did they have difficulties finding daily necessities?

Anyway, reading this and other similar books confirms my belief that, in every culture there are smart, hardworking women who can do a lot of good to the community. It's the society's great and sad loss if we do not give them the opportunity to maximize their potentials.

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Received this today. It may have come sooner but I was on vacation and returned today. Thank you so much for not sharing just this book with me, but also two others. I was surprised. I appreciate your generosity.

Afghanistan had been under Soviet control and now the Taliban took charge. The women were being persecuted. Women hat to wear the chandri. When shopping it required that a male family member accompany each woman and more restrictions were put in place.

This book shows how a simple girl can mobilize her family and other women to earn money and provide services and goods for other women. Her example of how good deeds and spirit create a positive ripple effect.

This book reminds me of "Three Cups of Tea", "Reading Lolita in Tehran", "The Kabul Beauty School" and "The Bookseller of Kabul." I remember the time this book was set and always wondered where were the voices of women groups throughout the world.

I admire Kamela Sediqi and her coworkers for striving to make this world a better place for their daughters and sons.

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Received safely. Thank you so much!

Overall, I enjoyed this, although I did find the writing style a bit simplistic. It sort of had a bit of a YA feel to me in terms of the tone. As mentioned by Azuki, it also seemed as though Kamila and her neighbors and family would have encountered more obstacles to starting their business considering the challenging circumstances associated with such trying times.

Still, I appreciated the emphasis on female entrepreneurship and cottage handicrafts industries as pathways to social and economic progress for women.

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It arrived today. I’ll see if my wife would like a look at it before I put it in my Little Free Library. It’s fun to get such a well-traveled Bookcrossing book. Thank you!

My wife's rating. My wife greatly enjoyed this book, and we're ready to let it go now.

I mailed this south today from Augusta to fullfill a Bookcrosser wishlist request.
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