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Jamil Jan Kochai Reads “On the Night of the Khatam”

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

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Interactions and tensions at Haji Hautak's gathering

The chapter describes a gathering at Haji Hautak's house with men, wives, and elders engaging in conversations and avoiding certain individuals. It revolves around anecdotes, discussions, tensions, humor, and reconciliations among characters like Sheikh Burhan, Haji Hautak, and Injanar Fahim.

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