Asne Seierstad Quotes

Asne Seierstad — Norwegian Journalist born on February 10, 1970,

Åsne Seierstad is a Norwegian freelance journalist and writer, best known for her accounts of everyday life in war zones – most notably Kabul after 2001, Baghdad in 2002 and the ruined Grozny in 2006... (wikipedia)

As the only woman, I was able to sit with the officers in front, with a glass of vodka in one hand and a cucumber in the other. That's how I went to my first war.

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'.

When I decided to stay in Iraq, I decided to take the fear out of my body and put it into a freezer.

The judgment means a lot. As a journalist being accused of invading someone's privacy, there is always a risk that it will stick to your name.

If I leave, reality will devour me. Then they will all really be dead.