LeVar Burton Reads "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" Part 2 by Ted Chiang
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Jun 11, 2019 AI Snips
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Ranya's Time Travel
- Ranya, Hassan's wife, travels back in time to her youth after seeing her husband with his younger self.
- She saves young Hassan from thieves and teaches him the art of love, demonstrating women's wondrous nature.
Fuad's Motivation
- Fuad, the narrator, reveals his motivation for time travel: to prevent his wife Naja's death 20 years prior.
- He recounts their argument and his regret over his harsh words before her passing.
Past and Future
- Fuad learns that the past cannot be changed, only understood more fully.
- His time travel changed nothing, but the knowledge gained changed everything.