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Though there had been moments of beauty in it, Mariam knew that life for most part has been unkind to her. But as she walked the final twenty paces, she could not help but wish for more of it.
Khaled Hosseini
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Khaled Hosseini
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: March 4
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