. >> the son of a diplomat fath , father,hos hfather, hosseini moved and he could not return. his family sought and were granted political asylum in the . >> we knew that essentially, we had to start life all over again. >> hosseini is a good will ambassador to unhcr, the un refugee agency and established a foundation to provide aid to the people of afghanistan. >> this year in particular, every year but this year in particular is a very good time for people around the world to take a step back, to think about the millions of people whose lives have been disrupted through no fault of their own. >> hosseini's debut novel was a phenomenon. it spent 100 weeks on the "new york times" best selling novel. >> your third novel is coming out in paperback as we speak, favorite? >> your last book is always your favorite. it feels to me the -- in some ways, the most personal of my three novels. it feels to me in some ways the most ambitious of the three and maybe the most accomplished. >> why? >> i felt this is a novel that challenged me the most to write. it was more complex than the oth

. >> the son of a diplomat fath , father,hos hfather, hosseini moved and he could not return. his family sought and were

. >> the son of a diplomat fath , father,hos hfather, hosseini moved and he could not return. his family sought and were granted political asylum in the .