tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003888645468433795.post8000896824637614815..comments2024-03-29T08:46:42.210+00:00Comments on Madhouse Family Reviews: Book review : The Dressmaker of Khair Khana - Gayle Tzemach LemmonCheryl Pasquierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616020125806847507noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003888645468433795.post-60070716982718866942012-06-14T04:45:30.617+01:002012-06-14T04:45:30.617+01:00Dressmaking was the solution (even though Kamila h...Dressmaking was the solution (even though Kamila herself had no training or skill in handiwork), and, through sheer determination and bravery, Kamila made her business grow. She was driven not only by the need to provide for herself and for her family but by her desire to restore to the women of Kabul their belief in themselves as self-determining and self-sufficient. Before the Taliban entered their lives, many of these women had been trained as doctors or teachers, and they had been important contributors to their families, both economically and socially. Kamila gave these women the chance to once again support their families and form new networks of support and community. After the Taliban were driven out by American attacks following 9/11, those networks of support and community held, laying the groundwork for new businesses and allowing new opportunities to flourish not only for the women of Kabul but also for the city's returning men.Portugalhttp://socialconditioning.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com