“It’s wrong what they say about the past, I’ve learned about how you can bury it.” “Her secret was out. Spoken. Dealt with…” “A loyal Hazara. Loyal as a dog.” “After all, don’t we all in our secret hearts have a desire to kill our brothers?” “A boy who won’t stand up for himself becomes a man who can’t stand up for anything” “Only one sin…And that is theft.” “Maybe Hassan was the price I had to pay, the lamb I had to slay to win Baba” “My body was broken…but I felt healed. Healed at last.” “In Kabul, fighting kites was a little like going to war.” “For you, a thousand times over”