【】sonot.hetoldthat,asarra,hehadlivedinbabashousesince1981thisiknekhanshortlybeforeheandifledkabul.theporaryinterruptionofourankhantokeepchoveruntilthatday.</p>
rahihantoldhoeddifferentpartsofkabul.“ifyouthesharenauseehoessotheyuldbypassthedangerousstreetsandovedoholetohole.inotherparts,peoplevedaboutinundergroundtunnels.</p>
“youleave”isaid.</p>
<barraexttoistiqialschool”</p>
“yes.”iteeredthedayhassanandiother.hassanhad.</p>
“khansaid.“and,believe,ian,atdehzang,greetialibanireets,etokabulthantheshoraroyedyourfathersorphanage,didyouknohat”</p>
“beredsittingbehindbabathedaytheyopeheorphaheoneybabahadspent,allthosenightshedsakesureeverybrick,everybeaandeveryblht...</p>
“llateraldage,”rahihansaid.“youdontirjan,itingthroughtherubbleofthatorphaheresofchildren...”</p>
“soe...”</p>
“theykhansaid.“peaceatlast.”</p>
“yes,hopeisastrahing.peaediatelystaihoughtthateasanytoaddresstheelephants.</p>
“hoeanreally,howareyou”</p>
“dying,aorebloodonthehandkerchief.heouth,blottedhissoheothereaquie.long,”hebreathed.</p>
“howlong”</p>
heshrugged.ughedagain.“idontthinkillseetheendofthissuer,”hesaid.</p>
“lettakeyouhoe.ie.therearealtreatnts,blingandikitterthang,odoanyway.</p>
heletoutaissingloosttiredlaughterideverheard.“iseearithathasdehersogreat.thatsverygood.elankhoriandselfpity.oloss,tosuffering,aeptitasafactoflife,eveas</p>
nebeingpragtieansandbelievethethereissuchathingasgodswill.”</p>