“There is nothing the Americans can do. Their presence here only fuels the fire of the Taliban hatred. It's as if everybody thinks that Afghans are theirs for the taking. It's as if we're not real people with hearts and… — Deborah Rodriguez Copy Share Image
“People, even those closest to you, are surprising...Nobody is everything they seem.” — Deborah Rodriguez Copy Share Image
“These new people were her people. So what that she'd only recently met these women. In their hearts they were all the same: women… — Deborah Rodriguez Copy Share Image
“It was almost as if she was still the bewildred girl of fourteen who wasn't ready to be an adult.” — Deborah Rodriguez Copy Share Image
“Women are like tea bags; you never know how strong they are until they’re put in hot water. — ELEANOR ROOSEVELT” — Deborah Rodriguez Copy Share Image
“It was as if you could see into the sky, through it's layers and into it's core. Layers of stars, translucent blanket upon blanket.… — Deborah Rodriguez Copy Share Image
“She wasn't sure who were family & who were friends, and maybe they all were both, and maybe it didn't matter one bit.” — Deborah Rodriguez Copy Share Image
“There is nothing the Americans can do. Their presence here only fuels the fire of the Taliban hatred. It's as if everybody thinks that… — Deborah Rodriguez Copy Share Image
“Look what love does...This was the real Islam, the Islam of love, not hate. Muhammad would be proud.” — Deborah Rodriguez Copy Share Image
