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At last, she makes her choice. She turns around, drops her head, and walks toward a horizon she cannot see. After that, she does not look back anymore. She knows that if she does, she will weaken.

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Khaled Hosseini
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: March 4
Medical Writer
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