Masha Hamilton

Deborah Rodriguez went to Afghanistan to transform her own life and ended up revolutionizing the lives of many of her Afghan sisters.…

— Masha Hamilton

“I think I was always interested in the larger world, even as a kid, and my experiences as a journalist only heightened…

— Masha Hamilton

“If I have to stay my whole life here, without ever experiencing there, I’ll evaporate.”

— Masha Hamilton

“Have you heard," he said "that many of our people believe if you know five colloquial expressions in their tribal language, they…

— Masha Hamilton

“The stories she'd read of others' lives over these last few months had left her with a greater appreciation for the thread…

— Masha Hamilton

“Books allowed her vicarious tastes of infinite variety, but they didn't supplant the need to venture out into the big and the…

— Masha Hamilton

“Besides, Fi was convinced that instinct could determine a body's literary needs, just as physical cravings pointed to dietary shortfalls. She'd experienced…

— Masha Hamilton

“But then, with whatever time she had left, until life was taken from her, Neema would touch more pages; she would encounter…

— Masha Hamilton

“I'll be back," she said. "Very soon." He needed to reply. He needed to say Good, come back ; better, Don't go…

— Masha Hamilton

“I realized right away that books could take us out of ourselves, and make us larger. Even provide us with human connections…

— Masha Hamilton