Deborah Rodriguez went to Afghanistan to transform her own life and ended up revolutionizing the lives of many of her Afghan sisters. This book made me feel like I was right there in the beauty salon, sharing in the tears… — Masha Hamilton Copy Share Image
“I realized right away that books could take us out of ourselves, and make us larger. Even provide us with human connections we wouldn’t otherwise have.” — Masha Hamilton Copy Share Image
Deborah Rodriguez went to Afghanistan to transform her own life and ended up revolutionizing the lives of many of her Afghan sisters. This book… — Masha Hamilton Copy Share Image
“I think I was always interested in the larger world, even as a kid, and my experiences as a journalist only heightened that interest.… — Masha Hamilton Copy Share Image
“If I have to stay my whole life here, without ever experiencing there, I’ll evaporate.” — Masha Hamilton Copy Share Image
“Have you heard," he said "that many of our people believe if you know five colloquial expressions in their tribal language, they must always… — Masha Hamilton Copy Share Image
“The stories she'd read of others' lives over these last few months had left her with a greater appreciation for the thread of her… — Masha Hamilton Copy Share Image
“Books allowed her vicarious tastes of infinite variety, but they didn't supplant the need to venture out into the big and the messy. In… — Masha Hamilton Copy Share Image
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“But then, with whatever time she had left, until life was taken from her, Neema would touch more pages; she would encounter there more… — Masha Hamilton Copy Share Image
“I'll be back," she said. "Very soon." He needed to reply. He needed to say Good, come back ; better, Don't go ; or… — Masha Hamilton Copy Share Image
“I realized right away that books could take us out of ourselves, and make us larger. Even provide us with human connections we wouldn’t… — Masha Hamilton Copy Share Image
