“The yearning to be Afghan, to be part of the country, part of the land helped me separate myself from the casual traveler and claim my Afghan identity.” CountryLandIdentityClaimsYearningTravelerCasualAfghan Author:Hyder Akbar
“To understand Afghanistan, you have to face the stress the average Afghan deals with.” FacesDealsStressAverageAfghanistanAfghan Author:Hyder Akbar
“After I was in an ambush, my uncles were happy - it was almost like a baptism.” UnclesBaptismAmbush Author:Hyder Akbar
“In a male-dominated environment, things are very macho, and you can't show weakness.” ShowsEnvironmentWeaknessMalesMacho Author:Hyder Akbar
“It would be very hard to bring a wife to Afghanistan. In America, I'd have no problem with her doing whatever she wanted, but in Afghanistan, that's not the case.” HardProblemWould BeWantedAmericaCasesWifeAfghanistanNo Problem Author:Hyder Akbar
