Afghan Society Quotes

I have a particular disdain for Islamic extremism, and of course, in both 'The Kite Runner' and 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' that's obvious.

Without women taking an active role in Afghan society, rebuilding Afghanistan is going to be very difficult.

The Taliban may pine for a pre-industrial society, but most Afghans do not.

The United States supports the reintegration of people who have fought with the Taliban into Afghan society provided they: one, renounce al Qaeda, two, lay down their arms and renounce violence, and three, participate in the public political life of the country in accordance with the constitution.

From my films, you can at least learn about Iran, you can get a sense of the history and the society. But no such films have been made about Afghanistan, so you really can't know much about it.

The overwhelming majority of Afghans are not tribal, and they're not Pashtun.

But also, there are no films being made about Afghanistan.

If we can't understand the Afghan family, we can't understand Afghanistan.

The family is the single most important institution in Afghan culture. It is described in the country's constitution as the 'fundamental pillar of society'.