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Jamil Jan Kochai Reads “Occupational Hazards”

The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker

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19 76, 19 78, Merchant Mande Kabul

Duties included waiting sleeplessly for three days and nights before the trip to cabel, accompanying hagiatel on the short walk to the market village of warjon. Journeying from logard to the monday markets in cabel, following haji atal through enormous crowds of shoppers and sellers. Returning home at night, meeting up with watuk on the roof of the compound, telling him haji atul's stories.

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