I would like my book to give people insight to the war before and after, but I don't think anyone could read my book and suddenly make up her mind about the war. I want to write for everybody.

I always try to describe the situation just as it is. I try to find sentences that I believe tell the story best. Even my articles are more literary than ordinary news stories.

I believe the consequences of a war are so harsh that it should be always the last resort.

If my name had not been cleared, it would have been difficult, perhaps impossible, to continue as a journalist.

I would like my book to give people insight to the war before and after, but I don't think anyone could read my book and suddenly make up her mind about the war. I want to write for everybody.

As a woman, you accept the situation, adapt to it, and do your best, whereas men would choose violence.

If we can't understand the Afghan family, we can't understand Afghanistan.