You say their stories, it is gift they give you.
Khaled HosseiniKabul is... a thousand tragedies per square mile.
Khaled HosseiniI just think these people, everything they've been through, we should respect them... By 'we', I mean people like Timur and me. The lucky ones, the ones who weren't here when the place was getting bombed to hell. We're not like these people. We shouldn't pretend we are. The stories these people have to tell, we're not entitled to them... I'm rambling.
Khaled HosseiniThe ordinary, utterly mundane reason behind the massacre makes it somehow more terrible, and far more depressing. The word 'senseless' springs to mind, and Idris thwarts it. It's what people always say. A senseless act of violence. A senseless murder. As if you could commit sensible murder.
Khaled HosseiniGone.
Vanished.
Nothing left.
Nothing said.
People in the countryside carry a sense of dignity. They wear it, don't they? Like a badge? I'm being genuine.
Khaled HosseiniI may not agree with all or even most of the tribal traditions, but it seems ti me that, out there, people live more authentic lives. They have a sturdiness about them. A refreshing humility. Hospitality too. And resilience. A sense of pride.
Khaled HosseiniI now know that some people feel unhappiness the way others love: privately, intensely, and without recourse.
Khaled HosseiniA story is like a moving train: no matter where you hop onboard, you are bound to reach your destination sooner or later.
Khaled HosseiniFor courage, there must be something at stake. I come here with nothing to lose.
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