“heaissorayataheri.”ithoughtofherbackho,e.ialone.</p>

“taheri...erisshe”</p>

itoldhihiseyesbrightened.“oh,yes,ireeoarriedtosharifjanssistere...”</p>

“jalajan.”</p>

“balay”hesaid,sling.“ikneeago,beforehevedtoarica.”</p>

“hesbeenheinsforyears,handlesalotofafghancases.”</p>

“haiiii,”hesighed.“doyouandsorayajanhavechildren”</p>

“nay.”</p>

“oh.”heslurpedhisteaanddidntaskre;rahihanhadalostinsti.</p>

itoldhilotaboutbaba,hisjob,theflearket,andhoaboutsybooksfourpublishedoihade,buthedidhenotebook.</p>

theioablytuedtothetaliban.</p>

“isitasbadasihear”isaid.</p>

“nay,itsan.”hepoioasin1998.kabulagainstzarisharif,ithink,andbytheao,heeandstrutheforeheadkhanrubbedthese,apologizingtothatsonofadog.”</p>

ipouredhioretea.rahihantalkedsore.chofitiknewalready,</p>

...</p>