"Beautician of Kabul" by Deborah RodriguezDeborah Rodriguiz dishes up another clumsy, American introduction to the middle east. Her initial impressions of the culture seem shallow but when she, herself, decides to marry an Afghani and become a second wife, that is when I'm bewildered. What a way to show an obvious traditionalist an extremist life style? (Not all wives in Afganistan participate in polygamy) Nonetheless her inside jokes and interest in the world of beauty is obnoxious. She writes about the lengths a women will go through to make their wedding fantastic, from the making of the dress to their hair, (being groomed to perfection). She explains the numerous bottles of hair spray necessary to make an Afghani bride as beautifully put together as a bridezilla from an American reality show. The Global Dig
