Khaled Hosseini Quotes

Women have always had it hard in this country, Laila, but they're probably more free now, under the communists, and have more rights than they've ever had before.

Khaled Hosseini

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• Women have always had it hard in this country, Laila, but they're probably more free now, under the communists, and have more rights than they've ever had before.

  

  Khaled Hosseini
  • Women
  • Country
  • Free