If I lose, then I have to accept that my way of writing books is not the way society says it's okay to write. — Asne Seierstad Copy Share Image
I was thinking, there are 5 million people, and I am just one of those 5 million. In the build-up to the war you see children playing in the street, and you think, ah, I'm going to be okay. — Asne Seierstad Copy Share Image
The judgment means a lot. As a journalist being accused of invading someone's privacy, there is always a risk that it will stick to… — Asne Seierstad Copy Share Image
I would like my book to give people insight to the war before and after, but I don't think anyone could read my book… — Asne Seierstad Copy Share Image
If we can't understand the Afghan family, we can't understand Afghanistan. — Asne Seierstad Copy Share Image
The book came after the fall of the Taliban, it says something about Afghan family life. Those kind of stories - what happens behind… — Asne Seierstad Copy Share Image
I always try to describe the situation just as it is. I try to find sentences that I believe tell the story best. Even… — Asne Seierstad Copy Share Image
“Gerd called life 'existing minute by minute'. Every single minute felt like a battle. Time went on but life had stopped.” — Åsne Seierstad Copy Share Image
The family is the single most important institution in Afghan culture. It is described in the country's constitution as the 'fundamental pillar of society'. — Asne Seierstad Copy Share Image
“Os iraquianos sempre devoraram livros: são o nosso alimento e, além do amor, é a única coisa que necessitamos” — Asne Seierstad Copy Share Image
Even in a war, someone has to take care of daily life. Someone has to feed and clothe the children. — Asne Seierstad Copy Share Image
“They played a game of dare - who could get closest to the flames?” — Asne Seierstad Copy Share Image
As a woman, you accept the situation, adapt to it, and do your best, whereas men would choose violence. — Asne Seierstad Copy Share Image
“Do you know what is our problem? We know everything about our weapons, but we know nothing about how to use a telephone.” — Asne Seierstad Copy Share Image
