Asne Seierstad

The judgment means a lot. As a journalist being accused of invading someone's privacy, there is always a risk that it will stick to your name.

The family is the single most important institution in Afghan culture. It is described in the country's constitution as the 'fundamental pillar of society'.

If I lose, then I have to accept that my way of writing books is not the way society says it's okay to write.

The judge decided in this case that both the state and the defense would have the opportunity to respond to certain kinds of press. This is one such instance.

Fear follows crime and is its punishment.

Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either.