rollingintokabul.edlovearouble”</p>

aslesproutedonface.“iknohatghazal.thatshfez.”</p>

“yesitis.iheoldnreplied.“ishouldknooteachitattheuy.”</p>

“youdid”</p>

theoldnughed.“fro958to1996.itaughthfez,khayyáru,beydel,ja,saadi.onbeydel.ireerhoeniruck.”</p>

“thertaughtattheuy,”isaid.</p>

“ande”</p>

“sofiaakra.”</p>

hiseyesands.sue,suchdignity,suchatragedy.”</p>

“youkher”iasked,kneelingbeforetheoldn.</p>

“yesiheoldbeggarsaid.“esarveloussliondondcakeorebeautifulforit.iethatday.”</p>

“e.”babahadalythertoinbroadstrokes,like,“shean.”butflavor,thesongsshelikedtohudidshebiteheailsbabatookhisriesofhertothegrave.ybespeakingheaindedhifhisguilt,ofaybehislosshadbeensogreat,hispainsodeep,heuldotalkabouther.ybeboth.</p>

“shesaid,ioafraid.andisaid,soprofoundlyhappy,dr.rasul.happinesslikethisisfrightening.iaskedherethingfroou,andisaid,hushup,nohissilliness.”</p>

faridtookar“iragha,”hesaidsoftly.isnatchedarelseelsedidshesay”</p>

theolduressoftened.“ieeredforyou.butidont.yourtherpassedaeagoandryisasshatteredasthesebuildings.iaorry.”</p>

“butevenasllthing,anythingatall.”</p>