The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan
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Hate is not from God. People who use religion to hate can’t love God. It is impossible.
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Pray Somewhere in this world— Something good will happen.
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“My children are survivors. One thing I can tell you, no one can stop them. If the whole world fell apart, there would be four survivors—my children. I’ll give up before they do.”
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“Look at the plants, how close they are to each other. Yet they give room for each other. They don’t fight or complain. If you look close, you can see love everywhere.”
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Holi is the customary festival that celebrates the changing of the seasons from winter to spring. Vida and I embraced it with special enthusiasm. It’s called the Festival of Colors, and that’s exactly what it was.