【】sonot.hetoldthat,asarra,hehadlivedinbabashousesince1981thisiknekhanshortlybeforeheandifledkabul.theporaryinterruptionofourankhantokeepchoveruntilthatday.</p>

rahihantoldhoeddifferentpartsofkabul.“ifyouthesharenauseehoessotheyuldbypassthedangerousstreetsandovedoholetohole.inotherparts,peoplevedaboutinundergroundtunnels.</p>

“youleave”isaid.</p>

<barraexttoistiqialschool”</p>

“yes.”iteeredthedayhassanandiother.hassanhad.</p>

“khansaid.“and,believe,ian,atdehzang,greetialibanireets,etokabulthantheshoraroyedyourfathersorphanage,didyouknohat”</p>

“beredsittingbehindbabathedaytheyopeheorphaheoneybabahadspent,allthosenightshedsakesureeverybrick,everybeaandeveryblht...</p>

“llateraldage,”rahihansaid.“youdontirjan,itingthroughtherubbleofthatorphaheresofchildren...”</p>

“soe...”</p>

“theykhansaid.“peaceatlast.”</p>

“yes,hopeisastrahing.peaediatelystaihoughtthateasanytoaddresstheelephants.</p>

“hoeanreally,howareyou”</p>

“dying,aorebloodonthehandkerchief.heouth,blottedhissoheothereaquie.long,”hebreathed.</p>

“howlong”</p>

heshrugged.ughedagain.“idontthinkillseetheendofthissuer,”hesaid.</p>

“lettakeyouhoe.ie.therearealtreatnts,blingandikitterthang,odoanyway.</p>

heletoutaissingloosttiredlaughterideverheard.“iseearithathasdehersogreat.thatsverygood.elankhoriandselfpity.oloss,tosuffering,aeptitasafactoflife,eveas</p>

nebeingpragtieansandbelievethethereissuchathingasgodswill.”</p>