“iassugettingyourjaent,”hesaid.uggedinpeshawar.

ae,hislipspursed.“giveitup.”

“deathatesthisisafghanistanostpeopletheredonthavebirthates.”

“dulynoted,”isaid.“noewhy.”

...

“ean”iasked.ireaetoandrews.

“theresalonganssureillendupgivingittoyou.youtheshortonefirst”

“ofurse,”hesaid.usli

“helpsyouruch,”hesaid,scratgaspotontheflainhissandyhair.

hetuedtoandriedtoreadhisfaduldnt.iriedthoselittlehandsofhisatpoker.

“ofurseheis.”

“youaretheboyshalfuncle”

“yes,butidontknohereheisnow.”

“but”

dexfinger,fligitintothetrash.

“yes.”

“yes.”

“yourpetitiontoadoptthisyoungfelloyadvicetoyou.”

“hisparehestreet.theneighborssa,”isaid,gladwewerespeakinginenglish.

“iorry”

hekedhisatoplantsonthesill.“kothat”

“youhavedeathates”

“yes.”intruth,ididhelasttiihadlaidforeheadtothegroundinprayer.thenididreer:thedaydr.anigavebabahisprognosis.ihadkheprayerrug,reeringonlyfragntsofversesihadleaedinschool.

“notlegallyheisnt.”

“practig”

hisglassyeyesdidntsoakethelaragenothstanding,youstilloprovetheparentsaredeceased.theboyhastobedeclaredalegalorphan.”

“thatansyoupassive,opalasifheethestoryyougaveistrue,thoughidbetpensionagooddealofitiseitherfabriitted.notthatiatters.evenso,yourpetitionfacessignifitobstacles,nottheleastofhatthischildisnotanorphan.”

igavehiheversionihadyheadsinoneyandtopakistan.

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“iguess,”isaid.