I think the emancipation of women in Afghanistan has to come from inside, through Afghans themselves, gradually, over time.
Interpretation
The progress of women's rights in Afghanistan must be driven by the local people over time.
Khaled Hosseini emphasizes that the liberation and empowerment of women in Afghanistan should not be imposed from outside forces but should emerge from the Afghan society itself. This process is envisioned as a gradual evolution, reflecting the cultural and social dynamics within the country, where the change must be organic and sustainable rather than abrupt or forced.
In practice
This quote can inspire discussions in women's rights conferences.
You're gutless. It's how you were made. And that's not such a bad thing because your saving grace is that you've never lied to yourself about it. Not about that. Nothing wrong with cowardice as long as it comes with prudence. But when a coward stops remembering who he is... God help him.
There was brotherhood between people who had fed from the same breast, a kinship that even time could not break. - Amir
I don't outline at all; I don't find it useful, and I don't like the way it boxes me in. I like the element of surprise and spontaneity, of letting the story find its own way.
And that's the thing about people who mean everything they say. They think everyone else does too.
Perspective [is] a luxury when your head [is] constantly buzzing with a swarm of demons.
The desert weed lives on, but the flower of spring blooms and wilts.
When we confront facts and fears, we achieve real power and unleash our capacity for change.
The Stonewall riots were a key moment for gay people. Throughout modern history, gays had thought of themselves as something like a mental illness or maybe a sin or a crime. Gay liberation allowed us to make the leap to being a 'minority group,' which made life much easier.
We expect that 25 years from now, the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary to further the interest approved today.
The customs and fashions of men change like leaves on the bough, some of which go and others come.
The world can only change from within.
Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.
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