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valianteffortstohedisgustedlookonhisfaceashedroveinsilence.
laterthatnight,iyfathersstudyspeakingtorahihan.ipressedeartothecloseddoor.
“gratefulthatheshealthy,”rahihanwassaying.
“iknoedrea”
“and”
“iostangry.
rahihanlaughed.“hyourfavoritelors.”
“iellingyou,”babasaid,“ilikethatatall,aherhekidsigreh.”
“youkisyouarethestselfteredniknokhansaid.heethinglikethattobaba.
“ithasnothingtodohthat.”
“nay”
“nay.”
“then”
iheardtheleatherofbabasseatyeyes,pressedearevenharderagainstthedoor,etisilookoutthisplayingoreetaround,takehistivehishovehere,ahere.and,youknosbaever.hejust...dropshisheadand...”
“sohesnotviolent,”rahihansaid.
“thatsnotean,rahiandyoukhingssinginthatboy.”
“yes,aanstreak.”
“selfdefensehasnothingtodoeanness.youknohassanstepsinaheff.iveseenityoeho,isaytohihotellingyou,rahithereissothingssinginthatboy.”
“youjustolethiindhiskhansaid.
“andselfbeesanstanduptoanything.”
“asusualyoureoversilifying.”
“idontthinkso.”
“yrybecauseyoureafraidhellakeoverthebusinessforyou.”
“noplifying”babasaid.“look,iknoandiappyaboutthat.envious,buthappy.ianthat.heneedssooroublesinasearyyoyson.”
theing,asheybreakfast,hassanaskedifsothinge.ishitoldhiondhisownbusiness.
rahihanhadbeereakthing.
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in1933,theyearbabaenfroilyinkabul,gotbehionfreneenandthedeaduplesfiveyearoldorphanboybefrandfather,anofieeryforohisdespitethefaexetionsfrohedraft.theirfatherargued,butnottoovehently,andintheend,everyoneagreedthatthepunishnthadbeenperhapsharshbutfair.asfortheorphan,grandfatheradoptedhintohiso,buttobekindtohithatboywasali.
aliandbabagreatesatleastuntilpoliocrippledalislegjustlikehassanandigreischiefheandaliusedtocause,andaliischiefandaroundali.
butinnoneofhisstoriesdidbabaeverrefertoaliashisfriend.
theadeindthatindthatto,thefaceofafghanistanisthatofaboye,ashavedhead,andloile.
neverndanyofthosethings.becausehistoryisoovere.herisreligion.intheend,iunandhehingogethat.nothing.
butostofthefirsttylifeplayiis,entireslikeonelonglazysuerdayyfathersyard,playinghideandseek,psandrobbers,entundeniablythetieittookflight.
adsountainsofthenorth.akehassansitontheoandfirepebbleselsrears.
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