"We're at a point in time when we think we have a real opportunity because with the signing of this joint declaration, the parties are coming together and saying that we share a common commitment to address the situation and to offer children better hope for the future through education."

VOA: special.2010.10.26

"Well,this is critical," "The risk of defeat goes up during this time because you have got, in essence,a political campaign.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

"This experiment is unique because six people will be isolated for a long period of time and will work autonomously."

VOA: standard.2010.06.02

(Speaking) "If there is an agreement, it will be a good thing for the people here, because in this time we have become dead,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.02

"Because you do this little process like I am doing right here right now so slow and it takes me long time to do everything."

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

"Now this time I get the super money maker because I want now to cultivate a large piece of area, where I can grow more crops, commercial crops."

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

"As a union we have been smelling a rat, because if this money was from the donor community, we knew that the money was coming in good time.

VOA: standard.2010.03.04

"He deals with a lot. He becomes frustrated in this one a little bit because he gets this close all the time and then gets told 'no' over and over again.

VOA: standard.2010.07.07

On Friday,the U.S.special envoy to Afghanistan,Richard Holbrooke,said he believes there will be less fraud this time around because only two candidates will be on the ballot and more international teams will be in place to monitor.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24