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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.
Khaled Hosseini
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Khaled Hosseini
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: March 4
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