Her beauty was the talk of the valley.It skipped two generations of women in our family, but it sure didn't bypass you, Laila.

Now, especially in public places, you always have that unease. When the children were cast, if I thought that they might be victims of violence because of participating in this movie, we would have chosen children from outside this country.

Kabul was very popular with the hippies in the Sixties and Seventies. It was very quiet and peaceful.

Of all the hardships a person had to face, none was more punishing than the simple act of waiting.

True redemption is...when guilt leads to good.

A great deal remains to be done in Afghanistan and the jury is out as to whether the international community has the commitment and the patience to see the rebuilding process through.

I don't listen to music when I write - I find it distracting.