Speculation is a fool's game, but I've seen many political projections that look like the Taliban could hold most of the country, and possibly Kabul, within perhaps a short time.
Eliza GriswoldSeeing the Afghan women in their burqas, it's easy to say, "Well, they're not as fully aware as I am, so why do I have to worry so much about their plight?" But that's a misunderstanding. They are brutally aware of their station.
Eliza GriswoldI can't imagine how Afghanistan's fall isn't going to be ten times faster than Iraq's.
Eliza GriswoldIn most of the world, poetry has such a different reputation than it does in Western culture.
Eliza Griswold