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issaddleandpledunderasreofhooveshisbodypedelikearagdoll,finallyrollingtoastopeleevedonhetotionless,hislegsbentatunnaturalangles,apoolofhisbloodsoakingthroughthesand
ibegantocry
icriedalltheeireerhoostly,ibabas
valianteffortstoncealthedisgustedlookonhisfaceashedroveinsilence
laterthatnight,iyfathersstudyspeakingtorahihanipressedeartothecloseddoor
“gratefulthatheshealthy,”rahihanwassaying
“iknoedrea”
“and”
“iostangry
rahihanlaughed“hyourfavoritelors”
“iellingyou,”babasaid,“ilikethatatall,andneitherhekidsigreh”
“youknoetisyouarethestselfcenteredniknokhansaidheethinglikethattobaba
“ithasnothingtodohthat”
“nay”
“nay”
“then”
iheardtheleatherofbabasseatyeyes,pressedearevenharderagainstthedoor,etisilookoutthisplayingonthestreetaround,takehistoysfroigivehishovehere,ahereand,youknosbackneverhejustdropshisheadand”
“sohesnotviolent,”rahihansaid
“thatsnotean,rahiandyouknoethingssinginthatboy”
“yes,aanstreak”
“selfdefensehasnothingtodoeannessyouknohassanstepsinandfendstheffiveseenityoeho,isaytohihotellingyou,rahithereissothingssinginthatboy”
“youjustneedtolethiindhiskhansaid
“andselfbeesanstanduptoanything”
“asusualyoureoversilifying”
“idontthinkso”
“youreangrybecauseyoureafraidhellnevertakeoverthebusinessforyou”
“noplifying”babasaid“look,iknoandiappyaboutthatenvious,buthappyianthatheneedssoone,beirtroublesinasearyyoyson”
thenexting,asheybreakfast,hassanaskedifsothingeisnappedathitoldhiondhisownbusiness
rahihanhadbeeneanstreakthing
four
in1933,theyearbabaenfroilyinkabul,gotbehindtheastonfreneenandthedeaduplesfiveyearoldorphanboybeforegrandfather,anofieeryforoneyearthisdespitethefaexetionsfrohedrafttheirfatherargued,butnottoovehently,andintheend,everyoneagreedthatthepunishnthadbeenperhapsharshbutfairasfortheorphan,grandfatheradoptedhintohiso,buttobekindtohithatboywasali
aliandbabagreatesatleastuntilpoliocrippledalislegjustlikehassanandigreischiefheandaliusedtocause,andaliischiefandaroundali
butinnoneofhisstoriesdidbabaeverrefertoaliashisfriend
theadeindthatindthatto,thefaceofafghanistanisthatofaboye,ashavedhead,andloile
nevedanyofthosethingsbecausehistoryisnteasytoovereneitherisreligionintheend,iunandhehingochangethatnothing
butostofthefirsttylifeplayingetis,entireslikeonelonglazysuerdayyfathersyard,playinghideandseek,psandrobbers,entundeniablythetieittookflight
adsountainsofthenorthakehassansitontheoandfirepebbleselsrears
wesaapar
... </P></TD>
issaddleandpledunderasreofhooveshisbodypedelikearagdoll,finallyrollingtoastopeleevedonhetotionless,hislegsbentatunnaturalangles,apoolofhisbloodsoakingthroughthesand
ibegantocry
icriedalltheeireerhoostly,ibabas
valianteffortstoncealthedisgustedlookonhisfaceashedroveinsilence
laterthatnight,iyfathersstudyspeakingtorahihanipressedeartothecloseddoor
“gratefulthatheshealthy,”rahihanwassaying
“iknoedrea”
“and”
“iostangry
rahihanlaughed“hyourfavoritelors”
“iellingyou,”babasaid,“ilikethatatall,andneitherhekidsigreh”
“youknoetisyouarethestselfcenteredniknokhansaidheethinglikethattobaba
“ithasnothingtodohthat”
“nay”
“nay”
“then”
iheardtheleatherofbabasseatyeyes,pressedearevenharderagainstthedoor,etisilookoutthisplayingonthestreetaround,takehistoysfroigivehishovehere,ahereand,youknosbackneverhejustdropshisheadand”
“sohesnotviolent,”rahihansaid
“thatsnotean,rahiandyouknoethingssinginthatboy”
“yes,aanstreak”
“selfdefensehasnothingtodoeannessyouknohassanstepsinandfendstheffiveseenityoeho,isaytohihotellingyou,rahithereissothingssinginthatboy”
“youjustneedtolethiindhiskhansaid
“andselfbeesanstanduptoanything”
“asusualyoureoversilifying”
“idontthinkso”
“youreangrybecauseyoureafraidhellnevertakeoverthebusinessforyou”
“noplifying”babasaid“look,iknoandiappyaboutthatenvious,buthappyianthatheneedssoone,beirtroublesinasearyyoyson”
thenexting,asheybreakfast,hassanaskedifsothingeisnappedathitoldhiondhisownbusiness
rahihanhadbeeneanstreakthing
four
in1933,theyearbabaenfroilyinkabul,gotbehindtheastonfreneenandthedeaduplesfiveyearoldorphanboybeforegrandfather,anofieeryforoneyearthisdespitethefaexetionsfrohedrafttheirfatherargued,butnottoovehently,andintheend,everyoneagreedthatthepunishnthadbeenperhapsharshbutfairasfortheorphan,grandfatheradoptedhintohiso,buttobekindtohithatboywasali
aliandbabagreatesatleastuntilpoliocrippledalislegjustlikehassanandigreischiefheandaliusedtocause,andaliischiefandaroundali
butinnoneofhisstoriesdidbabaeverrefertoaliashisfriend
theadeindthatindthatto,thefaceofafghanistanisthatofaboye,ashavedhead,andloile
nevedanyofthosethingsbecausehistoryisnteasytoovereneitherisreligionintheend,iunandhehingochangethatnothing
butostofthefirsttylifeplayingetis,entireslikeonelonglazysuerdayyfathersyard,playinghideandseek,psandrobbers,entundeniablythetieittookflight
adsountainsofthenorthakehassansitontheoandfirepebbleselsrears
wesaapar
... </P></TD>