Khaled Hosseini, Afghan-American novelist of “The Kite Runner,” says his heart is broken for the Afghan people and the “millions of women and girls who now face the grim reality of living under a regime that has systematically brutalized and terrorized and deprived women of their rights since their inception.”
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My son is reading this book in school right now. Amazing timing by his teacher, choosing this text. Thank you, educators everywhere.
I’m a novelist and The Kite Runner is one of my favorite books, a level of writing I aspire to. As an American, it gave me a view of Afghanistan beyond what I ever would have imagined. I’m crushed by what’s happening there. (edited for typo)
A great book, fine literature indeed, and for this Norwegian my first ever real insight of this tragically seemingly ill-fated country. What’s happening now is harrowing, heartbreaking, beyond words.
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I have read three of his books; “The kite runner”, “A thousand splendid suns” and “And the mountains echoed”. All wonderful books. Love from Norway.
@Dawn Naomi Gad
I’ve only read the first two. Thank you for making me aware of yet another one.
Though it might be a while now, before I muster the… right mood. Sigh
@Dawn Naomi Gad Hallo fra Amerika 🙂 I loaned The Kite Runner to my sister many years ago. I’ll have to get it back now and finally read it! lol. Jeg er så glad I came across this video. The best we can hope for is that the Taliban will keep its promises. Very sad 😞 Now I’m going to watch Scandinavian Cooking with Andreas Viestad. It’s on every Saturday morning here on public television. Heia Norge 🇳🇴 🧀🍰 👈🏼 Jarlsberg Swiss og bløtkake 🤠✌🏼
The story’s not over yet it could have a happy ending
I wish it was that way. I’ve heard the gardens and orchards were fabulous…that people went there for their honeymoons. The Russians weakened Afghanistan, the Taliban subjugated and abused her, and we gave her hope, and are now abandoning her, it seems. I pray for Afghanistan and that her people find the strength to overcome these unholy governors.❤️
I pray you , yourself go and modernize Afghanistan.🙏🙏
A Thousand Splendid Suns, by this author, depicts the horrific plight of Afghani women in their country at the time of the writing. Heart-shattering. The Kite Runner is tragic; A Thousand Splendid Sun can tear the heart apart.
Yes indeed.
Maryam <3
Why aren’t our children reading books like kite runner in schools. We could be so much better as humans if we learned of our struggles and loves.
Because educated and empathic students don’t vote Republican.
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👌WE HAVE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS HERE THAT ARE HOMELESS AND HAVE ZERO MEDICAL SERVICES, CONSIDER SUPPORTING AMERICANS IN THE HOMELAND FIRST👨👩👧👦🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
That would be too Patriotic for these treacherous traitors.
The USA created the Afghan situation. You don’t know your history. Taliban offered to completely give up arms and authority to UDA. Bush/Cheney refused so that the greedy arms manufacturers could make more profit. Trump signed Afghanistan away to the Taliban late last year (2020).
Should state USA.
Everyone deserves humane treatment and medical care – everywhere.
The Afghan government that fled shouldn’t be allowed to have profited from the corruption without accountability.
Afghans has to fight their own battles; they are responsible for themselves, but offered no resistance to this takeover. I’ll cry tomorrow..
Yo, I am reading The Kite Runner in English class and I couldn’t help but wonder what the author thinks about the current situation when I read the news. Its an almost uncanny coincidence.
I have always visualised Afghanistan through khaled hosseini’s books.. Praying for Afghan people
” There is a way to be good again “
One of my fave lines from the book.
Sen. Steve Daines demanded accountability for the $82 billion in U.S. military equipment left by Joe Biden to the Taliban
The Taliban might want to put their guns down to build trust for a start.