a question in Baby Lahir Tersenyum ...
was answered ...
here ...
in the Kite Runner ...
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extract from the book ...
Ali never retaliated against any of his tormentors, I suppose partly
because he could never catch them with that twisted leg dragging behind
him. But mostly because Ali was immune to the insults of his assailants;
he had found his joy, his antidote, the moment Sanaubar had given birth
to Hassan. It had been asimple enough affair. No obstetricians, no
anesthesiologists, no fancy monitoring devices. Just Sanaubar lying on a
stained, naked mattress with Ali and a midwife helping her. She hadn't
needed much help at all, because, even inbirth, Hassan was true to his
nature:
He was incapable of hurting anyone. A few grunts, a couple of pushes, and outcame Hassan. Out he came smiling.
He was incapable of hurting anyone. A few grunts, a couple of pushes, and outcame Hassan. Out he came smiling.
As confided to a neighbor's servant by the garrulous midwife, who had
then in turn told anyone who would listen, Sanaubar had taken one glance
at the baby in Ali's arms, seen the cleft lip, and barked a bitter
laughter.
"There, " she had said. "Now you have your own idiot child to do all your smiling for you!" She had refused to even hold Hassan, and just five days later, she was gone.
"There, " she had said. "Now you have your own idiot child to do all your smiling for you!" She had refused to even hold Hassan, and just five days later, she was gone.
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... a passing thought and what it meant in Real Life ... a question and a sobering realisation ...
touchy kan? kaktek can never produce that kind of beautiful words. love kite runner.
ReplyDeletei was jolted that my own question has a very sad answer ... that of babies born with cleft lips ...
DeleteAssalamualaikum kaktek ... can't put a smile when i am saddened by my own ignorance ...