There would be rumors that he had taken his own life, that he'd been gunned down in the heat of battle;
rumors that he'd been saved for last, made to watch the massacre of his family, then shot.
Rasheed turned up the volume and leaned in closer.
A revolutionary council of the armed forces has been established,
and our watan will now be known as the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan,Abdul Qader said.
The era of aristocracy, nepotism, and inequality is over, fellow hamwatans. We have ended decades of tyranny.
Power is now in the hands of the masses and freedom-loving people. A glorious new era in the history of our country is afoot.
A new Afghanistan is born. We assure you that you have nothing to fear, fellow Afghans.
The new regime will maintain the utmost respect for principles, both Islamic and democratic. This is a time of rejoicing and celebration.
Rasheed turned off the radio. “So is this good or bad?” Mariam asked.
“Bad for the rich, by the sound of it,” Rasheed said. “Maybe not so bad for us.”
Mariam's thoughts drifted to Jalil. She wondered if the communists would go after him, then.
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