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The Alterations Lady: An American, an Afghan Refugee, and the Stories that Define Us

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By (author): Cindy Miller

A heart-tugging true story of identity, friendship, and perseverance from a survivor of the war in Afghanistan and an American who is forever changed by what she hears. 

When Cindy Miller met Lailoma Shahwali, who was altering her daughters wedding dress, she expected their interactions would be brief. But in Lailoma she found not just a seamstress, but a survivor who opened up about her remarkable experience enduring Afghan war crimes, her husbands brutal murder in front of Lailoma and her young son, and her escape to the US and journey to a new life and the American dream. 

A breathtaking account of triumph in the face of all odds, The Alterations Lady documents Lailomas courageous pursuit of education as an Afghan girl, what she endured when extremists took over her beloved country and she was stripped of her rights, her relentless determination to protect her child, and much more. It is also an evocative reminder of the life-changing importance of remaining attuned to the continued struggles in Afghanistan today, and of how those in our day-to-day can inspire us to be better, fuller, and more empathetic humans if we simply take the time to listen.

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Will deliver when available. Publication date 20 Jun 2024

Product Details
  • Dimensions: 152 x 228mm
  • Publication Date: 04 Apr 2024
  • Publisher: Apollo Publishers
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781954641303

About Cindy Miller

Cindy Miller is a writer and editor who was worked in newspaper and magazine publishing for twenty-eight years. Cindy edited Arizona Woman magazine and the Arizona Woman Whos Who in Business was the founding editor of the award-winning AZ Society magazine and the Red Book Magazine and has written and edited for the Arizona Republic. Her high-profile interviews have included Senator John McCain Governor Janet Napolitano Madeleine Albright several top athletes and the philanthropist Mavis Leno as she was spearheading the movement to stop gender apartheid in Afghanistan. Cindy lives in Scottsdale AZ.Lailoma Shahwali was born in Afghanistan and emigrated to the United States in 2000 supporting herself and her son through her skills in clothing alterations. She lives in Scottdale AZ.

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