I entered the literary world, really, from outside. My entire background has been in sciences; I was a biology major in college, then went to medical school. I've never had any formal training in writing. Khaled Hosseini backgroundbiologycollege share on social
For a novelist, it's kind of an onerous burden to represent an entire culture. Khaled Hosseini burdencultureentire Change image and share on social
I will say that there is an inordinate amount of medicine in my novels, especially the first one. There are a lot of medical things that happen. A hip fracture, three different kinds of lung cancer, pneumonia, blood poisoning, and so on. Khaled Hosseini amountbloodcancer share on social
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 afghanistanbeardue Change image and share on social
I have this almost pathological fear of boring the reader. Khaled Hosseini borefearpathological Change image and share on social
Afghanistan is a rural nation, where 85 percent of people live in the countryside. And out there it's very, very conservative, very tribal - almost medieval. Khaled Hosseini afghanistanconservativecountryside Change image and share on social
Usually in films, when Muslims pray, it's either before or after they've blown something up. Khaled Hosseini blowfilmhave Change image and share on social
In many parts of the world, a man's accusing finger always finds a woman. But I think we need women to solve the problems that men create. Khaled Hosseini accusecreatefind Change image and share on social
I think the emancipation of women in Afghanistan has to come from inside, through Afghans themselves, gradually, over time. Khaled Hosseini afghanafghanistanemancipation Change image and share on social
I spent a lot of winters in my childhood flying kites with my brother, with my cousins, with friends in the neighborhood. It's what we did in the winter. Schools close down. There was not much to do. Khaled Hosseini brotherchildhoodclose Change image and share on social
