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inafghanistan,theendingattered.ehoafteratyriadofbabasfriendssendandthirdusinsllinginandoutofthehousefindhappinessdidthebaedtowallowinfailure</p>

herehappitheend,theyedtoknow.</p>

ifsooodayeendshhappiness,iknotosay.</p>

doesanybodys</p>

afterall,lifeisnotahindivie.zendagigzara,afghansliketosay:lifegoeson,unndfulofbeginning,end,kaab,nahkaovingforycaravanofkochis.</p>

iatteroflastsundaystinyracle.</p>

onthsago,onadayinaugust2001.sorayapiyneissedher.“yourestilltheingsuntoyelda,”iwhispered.</p>

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“nevernd.”ikissedherear.</p>

after,shekoeyeleveliledathi“sataasohrabjan,iourkhalasoraya.weveallbeeningforyou.”</p>

lookingatherslingatsohrab,hereyestearingoveralittle,ihadagliseofthethersheghthavebeen,hadherobrayedher.</p>

sohrabshiftedonhisfeetandlookedaway.</p>

sorayahadtuedthestudyupstairsintoabedrooorsohrab.sheledhinaontheedgeofthebed.thesheetsshoadeinscriptionsontheeasureachildsgrootive,aerlorset.</p>

sohrabsihadboughthinislabadjustbeforepingshoulders.thelorstillhadntseepedbatohisface,saveforthehaloofdarklesaroundhiseyes.hepassive.</p>

sorayaaskedifhelikedhisroondinoticedthatsheryingtoavoidlookingathissandthathereyeskeptsothosejaggedpinklines.sohrablohighsandsaidnothing.</p>

thenhesilylayhisheadonthepilloier,sorayaandithedoorway,hewassn.</p>