I spent a lot of winters in my childhood flying kites with my brother, with my cousins, with friends in the neighborhood. It's what we did in the winter. Schools close down. There was not much to do. Khaled Hosseini brotherchildhoodclose Change image and share on social
There isn't, even now, a great tradition of novel-writing in Afghanistan. Most of the literature is in the form of poetry. Khaled Hosseini afghanistanformgreat Change image and share on social
Ultimately, my books are not about the politics, although the toil and the struggle and the wars in Afghanistan have a significant impact on the lives of my characters. Khaled Hosseini afghanistanbookcharacter Change image and share on social
The bewildering success of my books continues to surprise me. Khaled Hosseini bewilderbookcontinue Change image and share on social
Nothing happens in a vacuum in life: every action has a series of consequences, and sometimes it takes a long time to fully understand the consequences of our actions. Khaled Hosseini actionconsequencefully Change image and share on social
I grew up in a society with a very ancient and strong oral storytelling tradition. I was told stories, as a child, by my grandmother, and my father as well. Khaled Hosseini ancientchildfather Change image and share on social
I have a particular disdain for Islamic extremism, and of course, in both 'The Kite Runner' and 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' that's obvious. Khaled Hosseini disdainextremismislamic Change image and share on social
I don't listen to music when I write - I find it distracting. Khaled Hosseini distractfindlisten Change image and share on social
I read actual physical books and have thus far avoided the electronic lure. Khaled Hosseini actualavoidbook Change image and share on social
There's nothing easy about writing. It's always difficult. It's always a struggle. Khaled Hosseini difficulteasystruggle Change image and share on social