Deborah Rodriguez

Deborah Rodriguez is the author of the international bestsellers The Kabul Beauty School, The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul, and Return to the Little Coffee Shop of Kabul. Those, as well as Farewell to the Little Coffee Shop of Kabul, were all inspired by her life in Afghanistan. She is also the author of Margarita Wednesdays, a memoir based on her experiences following her return to America, and the novels The Zanzibar Wife, Island on the Edge of the World, and The Moroccan Daughter.

Deborah spent five years teaching and later directing the Kabul Beauty School, the first modern beauty academy and training salon in Afghanistan. She also owned the Oasis Salon and the Cabul Coffee House and is the founder of the nonprofit organization Oasis Rescue, which aims to teach women in conflict, post-conflict, and disaster-stricken areas the art of hairdressing.
She currently lives in Mazatlán, Mexico, where she owns Tippy Toes Salon and Spa.