Book 15: The Dressmaker of Khair Khana

This is an account of how a group of Afghani sisters started a dressmaking business that supported their large extended family, then went on to train other women in dressmaking.

I love stories of women making things happen and taking care of themselves and their families. I felt like there were a few details missing or glossed over in this account, though. How can someone learn intricate bead work in a single lesson and do it well enough to use as a salable sample? Overall, though, this was an interesting window into women's lives in Afghanistan under the Taliban.