“[My father,] A man who had been taught only to destroy found it hard to create.” — Nadia Hashimi Father Copy Share Image
“As children inch their way into adolescence, the parent changes. He is an authority, a source of answers, and a chastising voice.… — Nadia Hashimi Children Copy Share Image
“Many of our decisions were not decisions at all. We were herded into one choice or another, to put it gently.” — Nadia Hashimi Choice Copy Share Image
“The person most likely to drown in the river is the one who believes he can swim. In” — Nadia Hashimi Copy Share Image
“..."there's a special kind of hurt in learning that your parents are not the angels or saviors you wish them to be...” — Nadia Hashimi Angel Copy Share Image
“In the darkness, when you cannot see the ground under your feet and when your fingers touch nothing but night, you are… — Nadia Hashimi Darkness Copy Share Image
“People have different ways of saying good-bye, especially when it is forever. A” — Nadia Hashimi Different ways Copy Share Image
“Afghanistan is a land of widows and widowers, orphans and the missings. Missing a right leg, a left hand, a child,or a… — Nadia Hashimi Bits and pieces Copy Share Image
“What is gone is gone and will not come back. When the earth swallows, it swallows forever and we are left to… — Nadia Hashimi Burden Copy Share Image
“I am from Afghanistan. I do not want to be refugee in Turkey or Greece. I am alone. I am fifteen.” — Nadia Hashimi Immigration Copy Share Image
“This life is difficult. We lose fathers, brothers, mothers, songbirds and pieces of ourselves. Whips strike the innocent, honors go to the… — Nadia Hashimi Life Copy Share Image
“Children always forgive their mothers. That's the way God's designed them. He gives them two arms, two legs, and a heart that… — Nadia Hashimi Children Copy Share Image
