Elsa Murphy grew up in a poor section of Boston helping her mother take care of her drug-addict sister's special-needs child. She didn't have much but she did have lipstick that would make her feel pretty and empowered. One day at the library she reads a magazine article about the starving children in Rwanda and she vows that one day she'll find a way to help them or others in need.
Once she becomes a nurse and both her mom and niece are dead, she travels to Afghanistan to begin a year of working in a Bamiyan clinic. There she sees first hand what conditions are like under the Taliban. I found it horrifying but interesting that people really think that way and treat women so poorly.
I couldn't put this book down and will have plenty of extra info to share with my students next month.
4 comments:
I just received a copy of this one and so am glad to see you found it to be a worthwhile read.
I hope you had a Merry Christmas, Linda!
While surfing the net, the title of the book attracted me and thereafter your brief review.
I will try to get the book and read as its theme is appealing.
I am sharing the review in my hobby related blog Hobby Shobby at:
http://hobshob.blogspot.com/2011/01/lipstick-in-afghanistan.html
I would like to visit your blog often in future too.
This is definetely going on my wish list.
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