Betrayal And Redemption

Question 1

‘The things he’d stolen has been sacred;

Answer 1

From me the right to know i had a brother, from Hassan his identity and from Ali his honour’

Question 2

‘In the end,

Answer 2

I ran. I ran because i was a coward’

Question 3

‘He was

Answer 3

Just a Hazara, wasn’t he’

Question 4

‘Maybe hassan was

Answer 4

The price i had to pay, the lamb i had to slay to win baba’

Question 5

I opened my mouth

Answer 5

Almost said something. Almost. The rest of my life might have turned out differently if i had. But i didnt. I just watched. Paralysed.

Question 6

‘Raping children?

Answer 6

Flogging women for wearing high heels? Massacaring Hazaras? All in the name of islam?

Question 7

Split

Answer 7

Upper lip

Question 8

For the first

Answer 8

Time since the winter of 1975, i felt at peace

Question 9

I felt healed

Answer 9

Healed at last

Question 10

Hassan is dead now

Answer 10

That boy sleeping on the couch is Hassans son. He’s my nephew. That’s what you tell people when you ask

Question 11

‘And one more

Answer 11

Thing general sahib’ i said. ‘You will never again refer to him as a ‘Hazara boy’ in my presence. He has a name and it’s sohrab’

Question 12

‘For you

Answer 12

a thousand times over’ i heard myself say’