Stories by Rasmorawaj

Commander Kaftar (Dove)

Commander Kaftar (Dove)

Bibi Ayesha wasn't like the other girls in her village. Her father was the village elder, and she would always follow him to work, to his speeches in the masjid, to his meetings with the other elders. She would be fascinated by the way her father would speak and lead the others. She wanted to be like him when she grew up.
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Kabul Snow - Rashid and Zohra

Kabul Snow - Rashid and Zohra

It was the first snowfall of Kabul. The flakes danced in the air as they descended on the city, covering it in a blanket of white.

Rashid and Zohra were making their way through Ali Reza Khan Street, on their way to buy Haleem (𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘧𝘨𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘸 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘵) as a celebratory token of the first snow, as they had done for the first snow in the previous year and the years before that.
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The Broom Seller - Haji Hamid

The Broom Seller - Haji Hamid

It wouldn't be long before the hustle and bustle of the bazaar would bring Haji Hamid some customers.

He was sitting on this stool, with his legs folded up, crossing his arms over his knees to keep them propped up, watching the people in the bazaar go about their day, with his eyes squinting against the sunlight. He was happy.
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Lavender Love - Samir and Parisa

Lavender Love - Samir and Parisa

Samir's forehead was creased in concentration, making sure to navigate every pothole and bump on the dirt road he was riding his motorcycle on. He could feel Parisa's grip tighten at each jump, and he couldn't help but feel amused.
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The Balloon Seller - Sabir

The Balloon Seller - Sabir

 It didn't bring him much money, but it brought him a lot of joy. Sabir was reflecting upon this as he determinedly made his way to the Eid bazaar to find more potential customers. He always made the most sales during Eid.
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Khalid

Khalid

It was half past noon and Khalid was still waiting for customers. He had woken up at sunrise to pray, and left his home as the sun began to shed its light over the city. He drank a cup of chai and ate a piece of naan, leaving the house with hope in his heart and strength in his arms.
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Brotherhood - Rafi and Haroon

Brotherhood - Rafi and Haroon

Rafi and Haroon were blood brothers. They had sworn it to be so, three years ago in the very spot they stood now, balancing on their donkeys, shoving one another to see who would fall first.
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Jahangir

Jahangir

The story of Jahangir the Buzkashi champion.
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