A Young Dressmaker
Ndeye Anta Diagne
Rose Kendall

Bousso is a young girl of 17. She wears a veil and always dresses modestly.
She works at Solalma Couture in Kaolack central market.

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The young dressmaker is respected by the customers who come to the workshop.

2

Bousso does her work well. She is a good timekeeper and her boss likes her.

3

Before special holidays, Bousso works much longer hours at the workshop so that she can finish all the customers' orders.

4

The young girl dreams that one day she will have her own dressmaking business with her name over the door: Bousso Fashion.

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A Young Dressmaker
Author - Ndeye Anta Diagne
Illustration - Rose Kendall
Language - English
Level - First sentences