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Fall 1952
Father had never before hit Abdullah. So when he did, when he whacked
the side of his head,
just above the ear—hard, suddenly, and with an open palm—tears of
surprise sprung to
Abdullah’s eyes. He quickly blinked them back.
“Go home,” Father said through gritted teeth.
From up ahead, Abdullah heard Pari burst into sobs.

Two Fall 1952 Father had never before hit Abdullah. So when he did, when he whacked the side of his head, just above the ear—hard, suddenly, and with an open palm—tears of surprise sprung to Abdullah’s eyes. He quickly blinked them back. “Go home,” Father said through gritted teeth. From up ahead, Abdullah heard Pari burst into sobs.

Fall 1952

Out beyond ideas
of wrongdoing and rightdoing,
there is a field.
I’ll meet you there.
—JELALUDDIN RUMI, 13th century

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Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there. —JELALUDDIN RUMI, 13th century

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Fall 1952

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