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> [The power of the voice in rap is about the expression of truth, rather than the expression of some kind of artifice. Landays, they're about love and pleasure and oppression and levels of oppression within a family. And because of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eliza-griswold/the-power-of-the-voice-in-rap-is-about-the-expression-of-truth-rather-2/)

[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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