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foyer,slltheorangepeelalialossedintothestovetobuhsasitatthekitchentable,haveteahasliceofnaan,listentohassansingoldhazarasongs
anotherhonkiokingbehindthewheel
“ihavetolookatonerething,”itoldhi
“canyouhurry”
“givetennutes”
“go,then”then,justasiakesiteasier”
“to”
“togoon,”faridsaidheflioredoyouneedtoseeletsaveyouthetrouble:nothingthatyoureerhassurvivedbesttoforget”
“idontore,”isaid“givetennutes”
,hassanandi,whenwehiked
upthehilljustnorthofbabashouseperedaboutthehilltopchasingeachotherorsatonaslopedridgehereheairportinthedistanceakeoffandlandgorunningagain
noeireaelongtofindititegranatetree
ileanedagainstthegraystonegateeteryothertheoldtalgateshangingoffthehingesedtheplotapairofcroetery
hassanhadsaidinhisletterthatthepogranatetreehadntboefruitinyearslookingattheeeredallthetisbedit,straddleditsbranyuth
ihunkereddoykneesandbrushedhandsagainstthetrunkifoundostfadedaltogether,butitirandhassanthesultansofkabul”itraallbitsofbarkfrohetinycrevasses
isatyeredinthesunifyoulistenedhard,youghtevenhaveheardtheosqueinsharenau
iheardahonkandsaeitetogo
enewepassedone
ipaidforarootasllhotelnearpashtunistansquarethreelittlegirlsdressedinidenticalblackdressesandanbehindtheunterhecharged75,anunthinkablepricegiventherundoindexploitationtofinanceabeachhouseinhahingdoingittofeedyourkidsher
thereebedattress,araggedblanket,andaysuitcase,inoticedadriedbloodstainonthehebed
igavefaridsoneyandheouttogetfoodheretuedhfoursizzlingskeericeonthebedandallbutdevouredthefoodtherehingthathadntchangedinkabulafterall:
thekabobeered
thatnight,itookthebedandfaridlayonthefloor,selfeanadditionalfeenolightexoonbeastreangthroughthebrokenthatkabulhadbeeneaboutgroeaboutatishortlyafterheandhisfatherjoinedthejihadandfoughttheshoraeofthedayheliptergunfirekilledhisfather,ofthedaythelandookhisteaboutarithatinariote,andyouuldgetasatellitedishifyouedreceiveoverfivehundredchannels
“fivehundred”faridexclaid
“fivehundred”
eandplainedthatherhusbandhadbeatenher”iuldfeelhilinginthedarkandasleofoedonfacethereblingllah
“”
“hebeathertoo,thensentherbaullahullahhisu”
ilaughedpartlyatthejoke,partlyathooeverchangedullahhadplacedaheavybagonhisshouldersandwasridinghisdonkey”isaid
“no”
“sooneonthestreetsaidheavyenoughalreadyforthepoorthing”
ullahnasruddinjokesuntilandagain
“aragha”faridsaid,startlingfroearsleep
“yes”
“ean,whyareyoureallyhere”
“itoldyou”
“fortheboy”
“fortheboy”
faridshiftedontheground“itshardtobelieve”
“sotisiselfcanhardlybelieveiere”
“noeantoaskiseallthearicaforashia”
thatkilledallthelaughterinandthesleep“iaired,”isaid“letsjustgetsosleep”
faridssnorings
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foyer,slltheorangepeelalialossedintothestovetobuhsasitatthekitchentable,haveteahasliceofnaan,listentohassansingoldhazarasongs
anotherhonkiokingbehindthewheel
“ihavetolookatonerething,”itoldhi
“canyouhurry”
“givetennutes”
“go,then”then,justasiakesiteasier”
“to”
“togoon,”faridsaidheflioredoyouneedtoseeletsaveyouthetrouble:nothingthatyoureerhassurvivedbesttoforget”
“idontore,”isaid“givetennutes”
,hassanandi,whenwehiked
upthehilljustnorthofbabashouseperedaboutthehilltopchasingeachotherorsatonaslopedridgehereheairportinthedistanceakeoffandlandgorunningagain
noeireaelongtofindititegranatetree
ileanedagainstthegraystonegateeteryothertheoldtalgateshangingoffthehingesedtheplotapairofcroetery
hassanhadsaidinhisletterthatthepogranatetreehadntboefruitinyearslookingattheeeredallthetisbedit,straddleditsbranyuth
ihunkereddoykneesandbrushedhandsagainstthetrunkifoundostfadedaltogether,butitirandhassanthesultansofkabul”itraallbitsofbarkfrohetinycrevasses
isatyeredinthesunifyoulistenedhard,youghtevenhaveheardtheosqueinsharenau
iheardahonkandsaeitetogo
enewepassedone
ipaidforarootasllhotelnearpashtunistansquarethreelittlegirlsdressedinidenticalblackdressesandanbehindtheunterhecharged75,anunthinkablepricegiventherundoindexploitationtofinanceabeachhouseinhahingdoingittofeedyourkidsher
thereebedattress,araggedblanket,andaysuitcase,inoticedadriedbloodstainonthehebed
igavefaridsoneyandheouttogetfoodheretuedhfoursizzlingskeericeonthebedandallbutdevouredthefoodtherehingthathadntchangedinkabulafterall:
thekabobeered
thatnight,itookthebedandfaridlayonthefloor,selfeanadditionalfeenolightexoonbeastreangthroughthebrokenthatkabulhadbeeneaboutgroeaboutatishortlyafterheandhisfatherjoinedthejihadandfoughttheshoraeofthedayheliptergunfirekilledhisfather,ofthedaythelandookhisteaboutarithatinariote,andyouuldgetasatellitedishifyouedreceiveoverfivehundredchannels
“fivehundred”faridexclaid
“fivehundred”
eandplainedthatherhusbandhadbeatenher”iuldfeelhilinginthedarkandasleofoedonfacethereblingllah
“”
“hebeathertoo,thensentherbaullahullahhisu”
ilaughedpartlyatthejoke,partlyathooeverchangedullahhadplacedaheavybagonhisshouldersandwasridinghisdonkey”isaid
“no”
“sooneonthestreetsaidheavyenoughalreadyforthepoorthing”
ullahnasruddinjokesuntilandagain
“aragha”faridsaid,startlingfroearsleep
“yes”
“ean,whyareyoureallyhere”
“itoldyou”
“fortheboy”
“fortheboy”
faridshiftedontheground“itshardtobelieve”
“sotisiselfcanhardlybelieveiere”
“noeantoaskiseallthearicaforashia”
thatkilledallthelaughterinandthesleep“iaired,”isaid“letsjustgetsosleep”
faridssnorings
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