Deborah Rodriguez on Writing, Warlords and Helping Women in Afghanistan

Deborah Rodriguez is a hairdresser, a humanitarian and the author of the international bestsellers 'The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul' and the hit sequel. She also wrote the memoir 'The Kabul Beauty School' about her life in Afghanistan where she spent five years teaching and later directing the first modern beauty academy and training salon in the country.

Like it is for so many, this is a heartbreaking time for Deborah. The Taliban’s swift take over of Kabul and essentially the country -- almost 20 years since they were ousted -- has left many of her staff and their families so desperate to flee. We recorded this interview the day before the Taliban took control of the presidential palace.

In this interview we cry, but we also laugh as Deborah speaks - from her home in Mexico - about how this small town girl from Michigan ended up living a life she never imagined, her writing process, losing and re-finding her voice, literally having warlords in her living room, and what we can do to try to help the women and children who remain in Afghanistan.

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@debb_rod

http://www.deborahrodriguez.com/

http://www.oasisrescue.com/index.php/how-you-can-help

https://womenforafghanwomen.org/afghanistan/

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**Deborah Rodriguez on Writing, Warlords and Helping Women in Afghanistan**

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