Dressmaker of Khair Khana five sisters, one remarkable family, and the woman who risked everything to keep them safe

By:

Tzemach Lemmon, Gayle

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York Harper 2011Description: xxvi,256p. port. 22 cmISBN:

9780061732379

Subject(s): DDC classification:

958.1 22 LE-D

LOC classification:

DS375.K2 T94 2011

Contents:

The news arrives and everything changes -- A time of goodbyes -- Stitching the future back together -- The plan goes to market -- An idea is born...but will it work? -- Class is in session -- An unexpected wedding party -- A new opportunity knocks -- Danger in the night sky -- Kabul Jan, Kaweyan, and Kamila's faith in good fortune.

Summary: The incredible true account of Kamila Sidiqi who, when her father and brother were forced to flee Kabul, became the sole breadwinner for her five siblings. Armed only with grit and determination, she picked up a needle and thread and created a thriving business of her own and held her family together.

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Item type	Home library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Print	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus FOB Library	Special Collection - R. Sudarshan	958.1 LE-D (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan	Gifted by Prof. R. Sudarshan		022428
Print	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus Main Library	General Books	958.1 LE-D (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out		30/08/2024	118863

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-256).

The incredible true account of Kamila Sidiqi who, when her father and brother were forced to flee Kabul, became the sole breadwinner for her five siblings. Armed only with grit and determination, she picked up a needle and thread and created a thriving business of her own and held her family together.

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