第12节

  【】forafe.fortunatelyfor,baba.ireeronekid,ahd,us.hisfatherekindofdoadhadepilepsyandaldglasseshes.everying,ibedroohedriveadeapointofadandhisfathergetintothecar,ahdinhisyflannelpajas.ipulledtheblaoanduntilidriftedbacktosleep.</p>

  ilovedeinkabul.iloveditforthesoftpatteringofsnoyyblackrubberboots,forthethofthecastironstoveastheostlybecause,asthetreesfrozeandicesheathedtheroads,thechillbetethaehouse,butindifferentspheresofexisteesheonepaperthinsliceofintersebethosespheres.</p>

  everyent.andifyoue.idrollfroidetoside,keshadoalsonthee.ifeltlikeasoldiertryingtosleep</p>

  irenajorbattle.andthatsofaroff.inkabul,fightingkitestlelikegoingtowar.</p>

  asoneyinalittleporefroerat.boofortheatesandiusedtohuddle,pareourbattless,longingforeralready,greetedinsteadbythespecterofyetanschoolyear.</p>

  butitquian.butheostfauskiteker,uddybanksofthekabulriver.ireeryouhadtoindandaskedfgerandfaisiebethefavorite.</p>

  thekitefightingtouantoingonthedayoftheanddidntenduntilonlytheeerohetouantoutlasteddaylight.peoplegatheredonsideycase,hassanhespoolaheline.</p>

  oi,abrattyhindikidilyhadreetoinuokeylassstring.”hassanandilookedatearackedup.thehindikidthebritishleaedearlieriury,andtherussiansuallyleabythelate1980s:</p>

  thatafghansareanindepepeople.afghansustoutabhorrules.andsoitple:norules.flyyourkite.cuttheoppos.goodluck.</p>

  exspainidreadaboutonbedapireeforakite.abranappedunderhi**hat.</p>

  forkiteruhestvetedprizeent.itethingtobedisplayedonantlefueststoadre.selffortheselfataspottha</p>

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