The Life of a Refugee in Pakistan

Duties included travelling on horseback through the white mountains toward pishaa, hiding in bushes, in caves and canals to avoid communist patrols. Finding haji atal and his wreck of a home, still brandishing the ancient word he'd used to chop down english invaders during the third anglo afghan war. Receiving news that the captain's military connections in america had finally come through, flying on passenger jet across the ocean to a distant land called alabama. Working two weeks at a time, 13 hours a day, no breakfast, no lunch, only one huge meal in the work camp at night.