【】foyer,slltheepeelalialossedintothestovetobuhsa.sitatthekittable,haveteahasliaan,listentohassansingoldhazarasongs.</p>

anotherhonk.iokingbehindthewheel.</p>

“ihavetolookatohing,”itoldhi</p>

“youhurry”</p>

“givetennutes.”</p>

“go,then.”then,justasiakesiteasier.”</p>

“to”</p>

“togoon,”faridsaid.heflioredoyouoseeletsaveyouthetrouble:nothingthatyoureerhassurvived.besttet.”</p>

“idontore,”isaid.“givetennutes.”</p>

,hassanandi,whenwehiked</p>

upthehilljustnorthofbabashouse.peredaboutthehilltophotherorsatonaslehereheairportiance.akeoffandland.gorunningagain.</p>

noeireaelongtofindit.itegraree.</p>

ileanedagainstthegraystoeeteryother.theoldtalgateshangingoffthehiheplot.apairofcroetery.</p>

hassanhadsaidinhisletterthatthepograreehadntboefruitinyears.lookingattheeeredallthetisbedit,straddleditsbranyuth.</p>

ihunkereddoykneesandbrushedhandsagainstthetrunk.ifoundostfadedaltogether,butitirandhassaansofkabul.”itraallbitsofbarkfrohetinycrevasses.</p>

isatyeredinthesun.ifyoulistenedhard,youghtevenhaveheardtheosqueinsharenau.</p>

iheardahonkaetogo.</p>

enewepassedone.</p>

ipaidforarootasllhotelnearpashtunistansquare.threelittlegirlsdressediikdressesandanbehier.hecharged75,anunthinkablepricegiventherundoind.exploitationtofinanhhouseinhahing.doingittofeedyourkidsher.</p>

thereebedattress,araggedbla,andaysuitcase,inoticedadriedbloodstainonthehebed.</p>

igavefaridsoneyaogetfood.heretuedhfoursizzlingskeerithebedandallbutdevouredthefood.therehingthathadntgedinkabulafterall:</p>

thekabobeered.</p>