【】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>