A review by shirleytupperfreeman
The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

Author Gayle Tzemach Lemmon was interested in the lives of women and entrepreneurs in countries at war. When she found Kamila in Kabul during the time when the Taliban were in control, she found her story. Kamila's parents believed in education for both boys and girls so Kamila graduated from high school and was planning on college just as the Taliban were taking control. Her parents and older brother had to flee the city. Kamila was left in charge of a younger brother and three younger sisters. In order to survive, she started a dressmaking business. She had never sewn or marketed anything before but three years later, she was employing 100 girls and women, all under strict Taliban rules. Her business saved many families from starvation. She has since started two other companies. Kamila's story is very inspiring. The author's writing style leaves some room for improvement. The book ends very abruptly - almost as if the writer had to meet a deadline and just stopped.