Send us a textDeborah 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 livingroom, and what we can do to try to help the women and children who remain in Afghanistan.SHOW NOTESFollow Deborah at @debb_rod or via her websites:http://www.deborahrodriguez.com/http://www.oasisrescue.com/index.php/how-you-can-helpNeed help with your next media appearance? Head to our website at stephaniehuntmedia.com or chat with us on Instagram at @stephaniehuntmedia or Facebook.This podcast is brought to you by Charles Sturt University - where I studied Communications and I’m proud to be a member of their alumni.We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast, the Darug people. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Support the showWe love that you're listening! Thank you. 'And We're Rolling' is produced by Habari Productions and Stephanie Hunt Media. You can find more words of wisdom on our website stephaniehuntmedia.com and join us on substack at rollingwithstephaniehunt.substack.com and on our socials at @stephaniehuntmedia.We truly appreciate you.

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