I wished I could be alone in my room, with my books, away from these p…

Khaled Hosseini
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I wished I could be alone in my room, with my books, away from these people. ✨ Khaled Hosseini (2004). The Kite Runner, p.80, Penguin
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I wished I could be alone in my room, with my books, away from these people. ✨ Khaled Hosseini (2004). The Kite Runner, p.80, Penguin

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