The Dressmaker of Khair Khana

In May, I enjoyed a review by BurdaStyle on the book "The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe", by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon.  There was also a giveaway for a copy of this book  and I was lucky to be the winner.

This heartwarming true story is about sixteen-year-old Kamela Sediqi, who is a student that wants to be a teacher, at the time the Taliban takes over Kabul.  Women who previously wore European style clothing and had the right to go to school, to walk alone in public,  were instantly forced to wear an outfit that covered them from head to toe, called a chadri.  And, if they were to appear in public they needed to have a male relative escort them.  Being caught violating any of the Taliban rules would result in a violent punishment.  Besides finding their worlds become prisons at home, many families, especially those headed by woman, were now without an income to buy food and other necessities.  Yet, Kamela learned to sew, embroider and to build a home-based business to help her become the bread winner for her family.  And, she built her business whereby she hired others to help work in her home based business, as well as taught them how to sew and embroider.

I am not wanting to write a detailed review of this book, as I do believe the review by BurdaStyle is excellent.  But I do want to share how much I enjoyed reading this book.  I think it is an excellent book that would also be enjoyed by any sewing, embroidery or quilting enthusiast too and hope that you all have a chance to read this inspirational book.

I found "The Dressmaker of Khair Khana" to be an inspirational book that showed the importance of leadership, women helping each other, sisterhood,  and how cottage businesses can make a difference in the lives of many people.  And, that one person can truly make a difference!

This book is also available for purchase at many book stores, as well as on Amazon.com. 

I hope you'll have a chance to check out this book soon.  And, if you have also read a copy of it, I'd love to hear your thoughts.