“Maybe to feel like an Afghan I needed to be born and raised in the Sta...” — Aman Mojadidi Quote

“Maybe to feel like an Afghan I needed to be born and raised in the States, and maybe I needed to live in Afghanistan for nearly a decade to feel like an American. Both worlds shaped me, but neither one of them completely correspond to the picture I have of myself.”

“I don't want to paint rainbows: I want to make art that disturbs identity and challenges authority.”

“Art has often been and continues to be considered transcendent. I see this as misguided and, in fact, a way of subverting the powerful voice art can be in global discussions about politics, economics, society, culture, religion and international relations.”

“The Afghan security forces will always have the help of the U.S. American military to ensure that Afghanistan never fails.”

“When US-led forces toppled the Taliban government in November 2001, Afghans celebrated the downfall of a reviled and discredited regime.”

“Certainly Afghans in general and women in particular want a country in which security is a daily reality rather than a campaign slogan or the focus of drive-by speeches from diplomats dropping in for the day.”