[laughter] and i would like to say a word about mrs. karazi. -- mrs. karzai. she is indeed a doctor and an accomplished person. she was in her childbearing and child-rearing years during the time her husband was president. i remover when i was in my child rearing and childbearing years. i did not have time for anything else. -- i remember when i was in. if she chose not to have a public life, i think it is your choice, and she should not be blamed for that. coming back to me, once i moved to the palace, i found that if i stayed at home, i would just be waiting for my husband to come back at night. you may note that my husband is a workaholic, and that he may not come back until quite late. i very quickly got bored. with his encouragement, i decided to have an office. and slowly, this office has grown. we now are seven women, young and old. i am the old one. [laughter] we decided to have an open door policy. basically, i see my role as a facilitator. i do not have a budget. people do not come to me to get money. they come to me to talk. to share their concerns,