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the past held only this wisdom: that love was a damaging mistake, and its accomplice, hope, a treacherous illusion
Khaled Hosseini
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Khaled Hosseini
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: March 4
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For courage, there must be something at stake. I come here with nothing to lose.
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I started a foundation, called The Khaled Hosseini Foundation. The mission has been to help the most vulnerable groups in Afghanistan. So the focus has been on women, children, and homeless refugees, most of whom are in fact women and children.
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The experience of writing 'The Kite Runner' is one I will always think back on with fondness. There is an energy, a romance in writing the first novel that can never be duplicated again.
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I came to the US as an immigrant and I recall vividly those first few years in California, the brief time we spent on welfare, and the difficult task of assimilating into a new culture.
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All good things in life are fragile and easily lost
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I found a sad little fairy Beneath the shade of a paper tree. I know a sad little fairy Who was blown away by the wind one night.
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On a high mountain I stood, And cried the name of Ali, Lion of God.O Ali, Lion of God, King of Men, Bring joy to our sorrowful hearts.
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She said, 'I'm so afraid.' And I said, 'why?,' and she said, 'Because I'm so profoundly happy, Dr. Rasul. Happiness like this is frightening.' I asked her why and she said, 'They only let you be this happy if they're preparing to take something from you.
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At the time we are focusing our efforts primarily on building shelters for refugees. Homelessness in Afghanistan is a huge problem.
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Air grew heavy, damp, almost solid. I was breathing bricks.
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War doesn't negate decency. It demands it, even more than in times of peace.
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She lived in fear of his shifting moods, his volatile temperament, his insistence on steering even mundane exchanges down a confrontational path that, on occasion, he would resolve with punches, slaps, kicks, and sometimes try to make amends for with polluted apologies, and sometimes not.
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They say, Find a purpose in your life and live it. But, sometimes, it is only after you have lived that you recognize your life had a purpose, and likely one you never had in mind.
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Those who saw Kite Runner loved the film, for the most part, people seemed to really like the film.
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I think the changes that have happened, there have been come positive, but by and large, you have to say the changes have been negative. The situation has reached a fairly critical stage in Afghanistan.
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The bulk of our efforts [in The Khaled Hosseini Foundation] has focused on helping build permanent shelters for returning refugees who are homeless, living out in the open or in makeshift homes. This is an area of urgent need as Afghanistan's natural elements are quite harsh, with very hot summers, and freezing winters.
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People in the countryside carry a sense of dignity. They wear it, don't they? Like a badge? I'm being genuine.
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The rope that pulls you from the flood can become a noose around your neck.
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As far as I know, he never asked where she had been or why she had left and she never told. I guess some stories do not need telling.
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Human behavior is messy and unpredictable and unconcerned with convenient symmetries.
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