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> [Islam doesn't have a monopoly on violence in Africa. And violence plays a particularly critical role in places where statehood is weak at best, such as the Maghreb.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliza-griswold/islam-doesn-t-have-a-monopoly-on-violence-in-africa-and-violence/)

[Eliza Griswold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliza-griswold/)

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## More by Eliza Griswold

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliza-griswold/speculation-is-a-fool-s-game-but-i-ve-seen-many-political-projections/)

[Eliza Griswold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliza-griswold/)

> [If we think about folk forms, they belong to disenfranchised people, people who have not been allowed access to the poetry of literature or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliza-griswold/if-we-think-about-folk-forms-they-belong-to-disenfranchised-people/)

[Eliza Griswold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliza-griswold/)

> [I can't imagine how Afghanistan's fall isn't going to be ten times faster than Iraq's.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliza-griswold/i-can-t-imagine-how-afghanistan-s-fall-isn-t-going-to-be-ten-times/)

[Eliza Griswold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliza-griswold/)

> [The most dangerous thing I've ever encountered was a run-in with Boko Haram around 2007 in a small town in Nigeria. I got caught…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliza-griswold/the-most-dangerous-thing-i-ve-ever-encountered-was-a-run-in-with-boko/)

[Eliza Griswold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliza-griswold/)

> [Poetry is a popular genre in Afghanistan. If you turned on the radio, there would be a poetry program that would be as popular…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliza-griswold/poetry-is-a-popular-genre-in-afghanistan-if-you-turned-on-the-radio/)

[Eliza Griswold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliza-griswold/)

> [We know Jesus taught that if someone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to the left. We know that Mohammed was sacked from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliza-griswold/we-know-jesus-taught-that-if-someone-slaps-you-on-the-right-cheek/)

[Eliza Griswold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliza-griswold/)

> [Seeing 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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliza-griswold/seeing-the-afghan-women-in-their-burqas-it-s-easy-to-say-well-they-re/)

[Eliza Griswold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliza-griswold/)

> [One of the things about landays is that they thrive in a modern context. Early on I went to this incredible Pashtun novelist, Mustafa…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliza-griswold/one-of-the-things-about-landays-is-that-they-thrive-in-a-modern/)

[Eliza Griswold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliza-griswold/)

> [Poetry isn't as relevant in the Western world as it is in Afghanistan. And not many people make time for something that doesn't feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliza-griswold/poetry-isn-t-as-relevant-in-the-western-world-as-it-is-in-afghanistan/)

[Eliza Griswold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliza-griswold/)

> [In most of the world, poetry has such a different reputation than it does in Western culture. Poetry is a popular genre in Afghanistan.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliza-griswold/in-most-of-the-world-poetry-has-such-a-different-reputation-than-it/)

[Eliza Griswold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliza-griswold/)

> [We know what war means, and we know what poverty means. We need to develop a better model for reaching out to the world…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliza-griswold/we-know-what-war-means-and-we-know-what-poverty-means-we-need-to/)

[Eliza Griswold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliza-griswold/)

> [I think most good poetry is about suffering; I think that's what underlies the love in these landays pieces - suffering and longing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliza-griswold/i-think-most-good-poetry-is-about-suffering-i-think-that-s-what/)

[Eliza Griswold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliza-griswold/)

> [I was surprised by the level of sophistication of the Special Operation forces. Among them were anthropologists and PhD candidates. I felt because I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliza-griswold/i-was-surprised-by-the-level-of-sophistication-of-the-special/)

[Eliza Griswold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliza-griswold/)

> [News isn't designed to talk about daily life in its nuances, but poetry is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliza-griswold/news-isn-t-designed-to-talk-about-daily-life-in-its-nuances-but/)

[Eliza Griswold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliza-griswold/)

> [I worked with two young women translators. One died and the other received a death threat from the Taliban.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliza-griswold/i-worked-with-two-young-women-translators-one-died-and-the-other/)

[Eliza Griswold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eliza-griswold/)

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