With the help of corporate and international sponsors, the Kabul Beauty School welcomed its first class in 2003.
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. 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.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. Meet Deborah Rodriguez, a down-to-earth woman from the USA, who went to Kabul with a beauty degree and the urge to help. is gossipy and warm.' VOGUE Australia 'Amusing, inspiring account of good intentions gone platinum, with streaks.' TIME magazine, Australia From the internationally bestselling author of THE LITTLE COFFEE SHOP OF KABUL.Enter the war-torn capital of Afghanistan, where tanks rumble through the streets and women are regarded as second-class citizens.
' MARIE CLAIRE magazine, Australia 'Like good hairstylist chatter, Rodriguez's memoir. reveals the powerful magnificence of the women under the burqa. PRAISE for THE KABUL BEAUTY SCHOOL: ' rollicking story.Kabul Beauty School transcends the feel-good genre largely because of the author's superior storytelling gifts and wicked sense of humor.' THE NEW YORK TIMES 'This lovely and at times light-hearted memoir. In this heartwarming memoir, Deborah introduces us to the women who shared the true stories of their lives, and learned the art of perms, friendship and freedom. Stumbling through the language barrier and overstepping cultural customs, Deborah helped her students to become the breadwinners for their families, teaching them the fundamentals of makeup and hairdressing.
A year after her arrival, Deborah Rodriguez joined the Kabul Beauty School as one of its first teachers and eventually its director. 'Composed of heartbreak, hope, poignancy and candor.Kabul Beauty School is laid out masterfully, pulling readers in from the very first page.' LOS ANGELES TIMES Enter the war-torn capital of Afghanistan, where tanks rumble through the streets and women are regarded as second-class citizens.
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