The [George W.] Bush administration tripled its aid package to Afghanistan. [Hamid] Karzai finally (and courageously) announced that warlords will be forbidden from holding office in the future government. And finally, NATO agreed to expand the peacekeeping forces to troubled areas outside of Kabul.
Khaled HosseiniDr. Bashiri, if I ever want to put a curse in someone, I say, 'May God give you a restaurant.
Khaled HosseiniNot a word passes between us, not because we have nothing to say, but because we don't have to say anything
Khaled HosseiniWhether you do something or decide to do nothing, either way, you are making a moral choice. And I hope people make the right one.
Khaled HosseiniThe Taliban's acts of cultural vandalism - the most infamous being the destruction of the giant Bamiyan Buddhas - had a devastating effect on Afghan culture and the artistic scene. The Taliban burned countless films, VCRs, music tapes, books, and paintings. They jailed filmmakers, musicians, painters, and sculptors.
Khaled Hosseini