Book Quote by Khaled Hosseini

“Afghans cherish custom but abhor rules. And so it was with kite fighting. The rules were simple: No rules. Fly your kite. Cut the…

— Khaled Hosseini

“marveling at how every Afghan story is marked by death and loss and unimaginable grief.”

— Khaled Hosseini

Probably the single most commen response I get from my readesr, be it through e-mails or letters, is that they did not know much,…

— Khaled Hosseini

The Afghans I met were some of the nicest and most honorable people I've ever encountered. There is a code called 'Pashtunwali,' so if…

— Brad Thor

“The Hindi kid would soon learn what the British learned earlier in the century, and what the Russians would eventually learn by the late…

— Khaled Hosseini

If my book generates any sort of dialogue among Afghans, then I think it will have done a service to the community.

— Khaled Hosseini

Anyone who's traveled with me to Afghanistan knows why I love this book: 'War,' by Sebastian Junger.

— Joe Biden

In the Afghan people, I found the most resilient, welcoming people who, for the first time in my career, never judged me over my…

— Pietra Brettkelly

As a Scot, I instinctively feel a sympathy towards a culture which is based on generosity. It's very refreshing. Afghans think they're the best…

— Rory Stewart

In early 1999, I was watching TV, when I came across a story on Afghanistan. It was a story about the Taliban and the…

— Khaled Hosseini

For a novelist, it’s kind of an onerous burden to represent an entire culture. That said, I’m in a unique position to speak on…

— Khaled Hosseini

The book came after the fall of the Taliban, it says something about Afghan family life. Those kind of stories - what happens behind…

— Asne Seierstad