false <![CDATA[Szkoła piękności w Kabulu: Za zasłoną afgańskiej kobiety]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1245857803m/6563855.jpg 316558 18 Soon after the fall of the Taliban, in 2001, Deborah Rodriguez went to Afghanistan as part of a group offering humanitarian aid to this war-torn nation. Surrounded by men and women whose skills;as doctors, nurses, and therapists;seemed eminently more practical than her own, Rodriguez, a hairdresser and mother of two from Michigan, despaired of being of any real use. Yet she soon found she had a gift for befriending Afghans, and once her profession became known she was eagerly sought out by Westerners desperate for a good haircut and by Afghan women, who have a long and proud tradition of running their own beauty salons. Thus an idea was born. <br><br>With the help of corporate and international sponsors, the Kabul Beauty School welcomed its first class in 2003. Well meaning but sometimes brazen, Rodriguez stumbled through language barriers, overstepped cultural customs, and constantly juggled the challenges of a postwar nation even as she learned how to empower her students to become their families breadwinners by learning the fundamentals of coloring techniques, haircutting, and makeup.<br><br>Yet within the small haven of the beauty school, the line between teacher and student quickly blurred as these vibrant women shared with Rodriguez their stories and their hearts: the newlywed who faked her virginity on her wedding night, the twelve-year-old bride sold into marriage to pay her familys debts, the Taliban member's wife who pursued her training despite her husband's constant beatings. Through these and other stories, Rodriguez found the strength to leave her own unhealthy marriage and allow herself to love again, Afghan style.<br><br>With warmth and humor, Rodriguez details the lushness of a seemingly desolate region and reveals the magnificence behind the burqa. <i>Kabul Beauty School </i>is a remarkable tale of an extraordinary community of women who come together and learn the arts of perms, friendship, and freedom. 2893104 10 4 2007 Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil total:3803|5:573|4:1388|3:1316|2:430|1:96| 3803 13321 5704 1177 3 10 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 20 15:25:38 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 27 20:57:41 -0700 2007 Has Life for Afghani Women Improved Because of Rodriguez?

I have mixed feelings about this book. It's easy to read and provides an interesting and informative portrayal of life for the women of Afghanistan. I'm not sorry I read it, but it did drag on in the end and I started counting pages wond...

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* Glimpse into the lives of women in Kabul post-2001, so for that, worth the read. The book states that being a hairdresser is the only profession for women in Kabul acceptable to nearly all husbands, because men aren't allowed in salons, so it's one place where women can...more...]]> 4 2 false false Wed Oct 31 07:10:02 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 31 07:14:42 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 2 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 26 07:39:16 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 26 07:49:54 -0700 2007
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Deborah Rodriguez is a beautician from Michigan who went over to Afghanistan after September 11th to help in any way she could. She quickly fell in love with the country and wanted to reestablish the Afghan beauticians who went out of existence when ...more...]]> 2 1 false false Sat May 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 05 15:55:33 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 04 18:15:52 -0700 2008
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