the kite runner...

recently i read khaled hosseini's kite runner...actually i came across this book first at my uncle's place who is widely and well read...i was casually book browsing on the bangalore airport....that day on airport the security was a real farce for the excuse of being a day before independence day...when i came across this book and recollected that my uncle had recommended this one or i had read some good review about it....anyway i took the book as an excuse to kill time on plane...i wasnt sure about the book initially but it turned out really nice....it was very emotional, well-researched and beautifully written....the author has initially described the life at kabul before the invasion of russians and how he tried to win his father's heart because he believed him being the reason of his mother's death during birth....after invasion they had to flee the place and move to america....the hardships, cultural shock and adjusting to this new life was quite moving....then author has to go back to kabul for some family work after 15 years....the way he portrays the change in kabul and its original life which can never be restored back is something which is the most moving emotion of the whole novel...i am writing this because in todays world this holds a lot of importance...when any country invades other country for whatever reason (like israel in lebanon, america in iraq) they just simply destroy the whole traditions,lifestyle which cannot be restored back...this holds importance in todays political environment as america is dictating terms to gain oil benefits and not realizing that they will end up making more enemies then they can handle...

being yourself

the life which we lead is a result of choices we make....most of the time we are influenced by others in our endeavours and as a result we forget what we want and what we are capable of...we always try to emulate somebody or the other and forget our own unique identity which is special in its own way...therefore i feel we should take some time out of this rat-race think what we wnt and be yourself....