Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil
Random House Trade Paperbacks - Random House Trade Paperbacks
Release date: 2007-12-18
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Author: Kristin Ohlson
Women In Education, Women In Islam, Biography & Autobiography, Gender Studies, Biography/Autobiography, Islamic Studies, Women's Studies - General, Biography & Autobiography / Women, Women, 21st century, Afghanistan, Beauty shops, Kabul, Muslim women, Social aspects, Social conditions, Social life and customs
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Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil
Date undefinedThe bood was interesting with some humor added. However, Deb exposed the woman to danger while in and after leaving Afghanistan. Telling some of these stories, whether true or not has put the women in a place to be further persecuted. I feel she has used her 'western-ness' to the extreme in some cases that could have caused casualties. One can not go into another persons country (especially one you are clueless about) and start standing your ground on things most women would be beaten for. What saved her was the fact that she towered over everyone there. Having said that, I have a few questions. Why in the world would she refer to Afganistan as 'home'? As well as leave her kids to do hair in support of disaster relief? What is she really running from in the states? I feel she had low self esteem under that huge bleeding heart of hers. After everything witnessed, she goes and marries an Afghan? Lucky for her, he was nice. But did she ever question or suspect abuse of his other (Afghan) wives? She did not know this man, she did not know his family. Wow, unbelievable. I can go on and on, but I have one final question? Where are all of these women today? How many did she really help? Or will this become a meer memory of what it could be like for women over there.
Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil
Date undefinedIn 2002, Deborah Rodriguez ventured off to Afghanistan with Care for All Foundation, an emergency and disaster relief organization. She knew nothing really about emergency and disaster relief--she is a hairdresser by trade. But she had a generous and brave spirit. When all the doctors and nurses had gone, she stayed behind to to build a beauty school and salon (something the Taliban had outlawed). She encountered the Taliban, women in arranged marriages, bombings, cultural divides--and all with great humor and grace. This was not only enlightening, but fun to read.
Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil
Date undefinedI highly recommend this book. Some may say that Rodrigues gave herself too much credit for what others have done. But I have to admit, that I for one would never go to Kabul. So regardless of how much she did, or did not achieve, she was there, and we weren't. To be a woman in a repressive society is beyond difficult, it's torturous. I applaud her courage, and her determination to initiate change in a world where women's voices are meaningless. I wish the best for the women of Kabul, and for the few good men there who help them in their way.
