The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez was, quite simply, a wonderful story.
Rodriguez is an amazing storyteller. With very few words she is able to paint a vivid picture of the people of Kabul, their surroundings, the time of year, everything.
This story is filled with fantastic and inspirational characters. It is a rather large cast, however I always knew who was who, never got lost and was genuinely interested in every single one of them.
It paints a very real picture of women in Afghanistan, and at the same time I think it spares the reader of the worst atrocities. Most of the women's stories are not told as they happen, but in past tense, which somehow makes it easier to take as you know that the women somehow survived.
This story gave me a strong desire to learn more about the situation in Afghanistan and to try and help in any way that I possibly can. See below for some links if you too are interested in helping out or learning more.
280 Days Remaining, 21 Books to go
Australian Press Release
RAWA - International
SAWA - Australia
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