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bythenthateailiarendiggingbodiesoutofpilesofrubble.kabulinthosedays,arjan,uch,soeoftheotheeighborhoods.</p>

onthosedaysa.hassantaughthioeheedeadlytoreadandtakehisfirststep,heardhitterhisfirstthebookstorebytohiherendedofyou,hoirjan.sotis,ireadtohitnight,playedriddles,taughthiardtricks.isshierribly.</p>

inthee,hassantookhissonkiterunning.thereanykitetouantsasintheolddayssafeoutsidefortoolongbutthereents.hassanbingtreeseer,arjan,ainhalluplikepaintings.</p>

itoldyouhhothatnightandfindinghassani,listeningtotheradio.hehadasoberlookinhiseyes.iasked</p>

hihansahib,”hesaid.</p>

“the.noreroorefunerals”buthejusttuedofftheradioandaskedifheuldgetanythingbeforehetobed.</p>

afeassacredthehazarasinzarisharif.</p>

seventeen</p>

rahihansloariggersspikesofpain.outside,adonkeyeohinginurdu.thesunshacklebuildings.</p>

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