"She passed these years in a distant corner of her mind. A dry, barren field, ..." - Khaled Hosseini

She passed these years in a distant corner of her mind. A dry, barren field, out beyond wish and lament, beyond dream and disillusionment. There, the future did not matter. And the past held only this wisdom: that love was a damaging mistake, and it accomplice, hope, a treacherous illusion.

— Khaled Hosseini
Afghan-American novelist

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About Khaled Hosseini

Khaled Hosseini was a contemporary American afghan-american novelist. Khaled Hosseini or Khalid Husseini is an Afghan and American novelist, UNHCR goodwill ambassador, and former physician. His debut novel The Kite Runner (2003) was a critical and commercial success; the book and his subsequent novels have all been at least partially set in Afghanistan and have featured an Afghan as the protagonist. Read more on Wikipedia →

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