Light-headedness often is caused by a momentary drop in blood pressure and blood flow to your head that occurs when you get up too quickly from a seated or lying position (orthostatic hypotension). Ongoing light-headedness may mean you have a more serious problem that needs to be evaluated.
Nadia is a member of the ethnic Kurdish minority Yazidi people, one of thousands who was brutally enslaved by ISIS in Iraq, who now bravely travels the world to raise awareness of the genocide.
About the Author. Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and moved to the United States in 1980.He is the author of âThe Kite Runnerâ and âA Thousand Splendid Sunsâ. He was named a U.S. goodwill envoy to the United National Refugee Agency in 2006. His website is: khaledhosseini.com.