When I go to Afghanistan, I realize I've been spared, due to a random …

Khaled Hosseini
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When I go to Afghanistan, I realize I've been spared, due to a random genetic lottery, by being born to people who had the means to get out. Every time I go to Afghanistan I am haunted by that. ✨ Khaled Hosseini: The Threads That Connect Us by Khaled Hosseini, www.shelf-awareness.com.
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When I go to Afghanistan, I realize I've been spared, due to a random genetic lottery, by being born to people who had the means to get out. Every time I go to Afghanistan I am haunted by that. ✨ Khaled Hosseini: The Threads That Connect Us by Khaled Hosseini, www.shelf-awareness.com.

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