I was overwhelmed with the kindness of people [in Afghanistan] and found that they had managed to retain their dignity, their pride, and their hospitality under unspeakably bleak conditions.
![I was overwhelmed with the kindness of people [in Afghanistan] and found that they had managed to retain their dignity, their pride, and their hospitality under unspeakably bleak conditions.](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/khaled-hosseini/i-was-overwhelmed-with-the-kindness-of-people-in-afghanistan-and-found-that-they-had-managed-to-retain-their-dignity.jpg)