Before I read this book I was completely clueless with what was going on in Afghanistan. I found it very interesting hearing it from his point of view. 

A couple quotes that stood out to me were:

"Probably just another bomb explosion" 

 This was said by Said's father when the bomb exploded downtown. I thought it was very interesting that he was not phased by the fact that his whole hotel shook from the bomb.

"Sow hen you live in America people just let you live the way you want"

During a conversation said was having with someone this came up. This caught my eye because its upsetting to think that it is so weird for them to think that it is weird that we are allowed to do whatever we want.