The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez

Author:Deborah Rodriguez [Rodriguez, Deborah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781471349706
Google: GNkbFl9FNWYC
Amazon: 1471349705
Publisher: Windsor
Published: 2012-11-18T11:00:00+00:00

Soul receives from soul that knowledge,

Therefore, not by book nor from tongue.

If knowledge of mysteries come after emptiness of mind,

That is illumination of heart.

A loud crash interrupted them, and suddenly Yazmina rushed into the shop. It wasn’t a bomb but perhaps a falling building.

“We must go,” said Halajan, feeling as if she were spared from lying and being humiliated. “Were you able to help that little boy?” she asked Yazmina.

“Yes, thank Muhammad.”

“Good-bye then,” said Rashif. “Enjoy the fabric. Thank you for my poem.”

Halajan smiled sadly. “Come, Yazmina, we must go.” She nodded toward the cut on his head. “Wash that and clean it, then apply a salve.” She put the book into her bag.

Rashif answered, “I’ve had cuts before.” He smiled.

Once out on the street, Yazmina instinctively covered her belly with her arm as if to protect it. “We must get back to the house. This filthy air cannot be good for anyone.”

And they headed through the decimated streets toward home, each carrying her own secret.

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