Ambitious Quote by Rory Stewart

The bureaucratic culture that we [Afghanistan] have inherited is an obstacle. Hierarchies may be extremely efficient for dealing with certain events, but they are…

— Ashraf Ghani

Being from Delhi I have been exposed to Afghan culture.

— Mukul Dev

Afghan society is very complex, and Afghanistan has a very complex culture. Part of the reason it has remained unknown is because of this…

— Mohsen Makhmalbaf

“She (Kamila Sidiqi) believes strongly that Afghans can shape their own future using business to create a healthy economy that offers opportunity and a…

— Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

“But the average Kabuli was prepared to sacrifice some liberty for greater security and a measure of dignity. That's what the Taliban promised. It's…

— Marc Vachon

You have extreme poverty and high crime and you have to admit that the governance of the Kabul regime has been poor and has…

— Khaled Hosseini

The one thing you learn from looking at places like Afghanistan is that the power of business to do good is enormous.

— Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

The problem right now, which I've been pointing out very bluntly to American officials in Washington, is that the U.S. has no economic presence…

— Ahmed Rashid

The warlords took part in atrocities during the civil war in Afghanistan. They looted, they raped, they killed. They have become incredibly empowered and…

— Khaled Hosseini

“Egyptian mujahideen had a rich experience in Afghanistan. Thousands of young Egyptian men lived in Al-Sindh and the Punjab regions, and among populations that…

— Tarek Osman

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

As the leader of a country, you are not free to enjoy the luxury of such feelings. The Afghan people want peace, which requires…

— Ashraf Ghani