“You talk to it, and talk to it. And the stone listens, absorbing all your words, all your secrets, until one fine day it explodes. Bursts into tiny pieces." She cleans and moistens the man's eyes. "And on that day… — Atiq Rahimi Copy Share Image
“We're on the eve of destruction. Men have lost all sense of honor. Power has become their faith instead of faith being their power.” — Atiq Rahimi Copy Share Image
“You talk to it, and talk to it. And the stone listens, absorbing all your words, all your secrets, until one fine day it… — Atiq Rahimi Copy Share Image
“For men like him, to fuck or rape a whore is not an achievement. Putting his filth into a hole that has already served… — Atiq Rahimi Copy Share Image
“A fly sneaks into the heavy hush of the room. Lands on the man’s forehead. Hesitant. Uncertain. Wanders over his wrinkles, licks his skin.… — Atiq Rahimi Copy Share Image
