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“farzanacasgandattackedthe

istruggledtofindtherightetodealhthefactthathassanwasdead.

thehingelse:andressedinaherringbopressingthezzleofhiskalashnikovtothebayfathershouse.hassanslustotheasphalt,hislifeofuedloyaltydriftingfroiiketheesheusedtochase.

butalliuldnageowhisper“no.no.no”overandain.

“thetalibaothehouse,”rahihansaid.“thepretexturdersissedasacaseofselfdefense.noonesaidaostofithetaliban,ithink.butnooneoriskanythingforapairofhazaraservants.”

“no.”

isaidnothing.ithinkialreadykneheosay.

afaly.apairoftaliboffioflyingheeeventhoughnyoftheneighbors,inilyoutofthehousebysundoyneighborsaidthetalibsovingintosupposedlykeepitsafeuntiliretu.hassanprotestedagain.sotheytookhiothestreet”

“iyoutogotokabuliyoutsohrabhere,”hesaid.

“entsbefore,likeheirjan,isuonedyouherebecauseiedtoseeyoubeforeidie,butthatsnotall.”

...

“pleasehear.iknoerialytheyhouseandfeedafghanchildrenr.ands.caldheyh

“andorderhiokneel”

ikeptthinkingofthatdayin1974,inthehospitalroojustafterhassansharelipsurgery.baba,rahihan,ali,andihadhuddledaroundhassansbed,exanehisneirror.noe.

“andshothinthebackofthehead.”

“no.god,no.”

“no,”ibreathed.

“shothertoo.selfdefeheyclaidlater”