A memoir which offers a remarkable insight into life in Afghanistan both before Taliban's rise to power and after their fall. The reader is caught up in the day-to-day lives of ordinary Afghan women, showing that they are not all downtrodden victims but have courage, strength, humour and a determination to make the best of life.
The Dress Maker of Khair Khana by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon;
The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez