The dressmaker of Khair Khana: five sisters, one remarkable family, and the woman who risked everything to keep them safe
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Published:
New York, NY : Harper, c2011.
Physical Desc:
xxvi, 256 pages : port. ; 22 cm.
Lexile measure:
1090L
Status:
Description
The 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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Subjects
LC Subjects
Businesswomen -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- Biography.
Community life -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- History -- 21st century.
Dressmakers -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- Biography.
Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Biography.
Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
Khair Khana (Kabul, Afghanistan) -- Biography.
Sediqi, Kamela, -- 1977-
Sediqi, Kamela, -- 1977- -- Family.
Sisters -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- Biography.
Community life -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- History -- 21st century.
Dressmakers -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- Biography.
Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Biography.
Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
Kabul (Afghanistan) -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
Khair Khana (Kabul, Afghanistan) -- Biography.
Sediqi, Kamela, -- 1977-
Sediqi, Kamela, -- 1977- -- Family.
Sisters -- Afghanistan -- Kabul -- Biography.
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Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780061732379, 0061732370, 9780061732478, 0061732478
Lexile measure:
1090
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-256)
Description
The 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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APA Citation (style guide)
Lemmon, G. T. (2011). The dressmaker of Khair Khana: five sisters, one remarkable family, and the woman who risked everything to keep them safe. New York, NY, Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Lemmon, Gayle Tzemach. 2011. The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe. New York, NY, Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Lemmon, Gayle Tzemach, The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe. New York, NY, Harper, 2011.
MLA Citation (style guide)Lemmon, Gayle Tzemach. The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe. New York, NY, Harper, 2011.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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