I was planning to read this a few years back but neglected to do so. Thank God that B allowed me to borrow this to kill time as I travel  back home this morning. And people, honestly I have been crying for the past two hours. This book is just sooooo good it will touch you to the CORE. So beautifully written that I was quite embarassed to tell that I have a loooooooong way to go,  to be able to write this well. A-must-read! Applause to Khaled Hosseini!!!!