“Rahim! I
thought
you are
leaving
with us
tomorrow!”
“Don’t be
stupid.
You know I
will never
leave
here.”
“Why”
“Why
should I
leave
Kabul is
my home
and nobody
will never
ever let
me leave
my home!”
“But we
all know
our home
is unsafe
now. You
know this
better
than
anyone
else!”
“How
should I
not know
But
someone
has to be
in
confidence
of the
country. I
don’t
believe
our
Afghanistan
will let
others
destroy
our homes
like this.
I won’t
give up
and I will
stay till
the end.”
Toophan
was
frustrated
and this
was the
first and
last time
we talked
about this
coward
action
about
giving up
his own
country. I
know he
did the
right
thing. I
wouldn’t
let my
child grow
up in such
a hell,
but
someone
should
stay.
“Rahim” I
almost
forget
that Amir
is also in
the room,
“But we
are
families.
Would you
want to
give us
up” My
heart
suddenly
hurts at
that
moment. I
know what
Amir is
thinking
about, but
this time
we can’t
go through
together.
“Amir,
it’s time
for you to
grow up.
Take
care.”
Twentyyears
later,
when this
grown-up
man
finally
stood at
my door, I