Sushmita Banerjee (Sayeda Kamala) Quotes

The Afghans, despite their backwardness, are a friendly lot, but the Taliban are as barbaric as the Huns from the past.

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• The Afghans, despite their backwardness, are a friendly lot, but the Taliban are as barbaric as the Huns from the past.

  

  Sushmita Banerjee
  • Past
  • Barbaric
  • Backwardness