“farzanacasgandattackedthe</p>

“no.”</p>

“shothertoo.selfdefeheyclaidlater”</p>

butalliuldnageowhisper“no.no.no”overandain.</p>

ikeptthinkingofthatdayin1974,inthehospitalroojustafterhassansharelipsurgery.baba,rahihan,ali,andihadhuddledaroundhassansbed,exanehisneirror.noe.</p>

thehingelse:andressedinaherringbopressingthezzleofhiskalashnikovtothebayfathershouse.hassanslustotheasphalt,hislifeofuedloyaltydriftingfroiiketheesheusedtochase.</p>

“thetalibaothehouse,”rahihansaid.“thepretexturdersissedasacaseofselfdefense.noonesaidaostofithetaliban,ithink.butnooneoriskanythingforapairofhazaraservants.”</p>

“entsbefore,likeheirjan,isuonedyouherebecauseiedtoseeyoubeforeidie,butthatsnotall.”</p>

isaidnothing.ithinkialreadykneheosay.</p>

“iyoutogotokabuliyoutsohrabhere,”hesaid.</p>

istruggledtofindtherightetodealhthefactthathassanwasdead.</p>

“pleasehear.iknoerialytheyhouseandfeedafghanchildrenr.ands.caldheyh</p>

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