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Beneath the Veil of Afghan Women

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An edition of Kabul Beauty School (2007)

Kabul Beauty School

Beneath the Veil of Afghan Women

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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. 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.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 family's 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.With warmth and humor, Rodriguez details the lushness of a seemingly desolate region and reveals the magnificence behind the burqa. Kabul Beauty School is a remarkable tale of an extraordinary community of women who come together and learn the arts of perms, friendship, and freedom.From the Hardcover edition.

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Cover of: The Kabul Beauty School
The Kabul Beauty School
2014, Sphere
in English
Cover of: Kabu'er mei rong xue xiao
Kabu'er mei rong xue xiao: Kabul Beauty School
2008, Shi bao wen hua chu ban qi ye gu fen you xian gong si
in Chinese - Chu ban
Cover of: Kabul Beauty School
Kabul Beauty School : Beneath the Veil of Afghan Women
2007, Random House
Hardcover
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Kabul Beauty School: Beneath the Veil of Afghan Women
April 19, 2007, Blackstone Audio Inc.
Audio Cassette in English - Unabridged edition
Cover of: Kabul Beauty School
Kabul Beauty School: beneath the veil of Afghan women
2007, Random House
in English
Cover of: Kabul Beauty School
Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil
April 10, 2007, Random House
Hardcover in English
Cover of: Kabul Beauty School
Kabul Beauty School
2007, Random House Publishing Group
Electronic resource in English
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Kabul Beauty School: an American woman goes behind the veil
2007, Center Point Pub.
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Library of Congress
HQ1735.6

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Hardcover
Number of pages
288
Dimensions
8.6 x 5.4 x 1.3 inches
Weight
1.1 pounds

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Open Library
OL9387788M
Internet Archive
kabulbeautyschoo0000rodr
ISBN 10
0340935235
ISBN 13
9780340935231
Library Thing
2299407
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316560

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