Deborah Rodriguez went to Afghanistan to transform her own life and ended up revolutionizing the lives of many of her Afghan sisters.… — 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
“Besides, Fi was convinced that instinct could determine a body's literary needs, just as physical cravings pointed to dietary shortfalls. She'd experienced it herself… — Masha Hamilton Copy Share Image
“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
