Summary Of "The Sewing Circles Of Herat"

Summary of The Sewing Circles of Herat Chapter 5

Christina Lamb was on her way post into Afghanistan after twelve years, and the ride was very(prenominal) long and rough. The front sight she saw was brick stacks that looked like slender embarrassed towers, sticking up from the desert floor. They were leaning like intoxicated chimneys in different directions. Then an oasis of pine trees appeared in the landscape, and there the Paropamisus Mountains appeared and she knew that she was getting close to the Persian city.On the new(prenominal) side of the city Persian would be a earthly concern named Ayubi who had instructions to escort Christina to Herat. Ayubi eyes were full of life, fire and melancholy; he wore a sliver ring with turquoise and small fry stones. Ayubi put throughmed to project power, because all the men carrying guns in the area disappeared when he looked their way. Christina felt good about being escorted by a man with power. As she climbed into the back of the jeep, Ayubi remarked that this would be an emotional move around for him, because the Taliban had captured his home in September of 1995. Ayubi had been caught by the Taliban and beaten, after which he was in the hospital for two months. Ayubi says that he would like to see his home again.




On the journey a sign at the border to Herat said 123 km, the road had been bomb and the area was very devastated. About an hour later the road was tarmac and and then back to gravel. Ayubi had fallen asleep but woke up when his degree hit the window, because the jeep was rocking as if you were out to sea on a windy day. Christina was shaken up that she could not mobilise straight. The only view at the time was the gray lurch and all the vehicles that had been blown up. Tall towers also appeared on the way. Christina wanted to stop and look into a fort that she noticed along the way, but the driver noted that if they stopped, they could be attacked by the Taliban, and he also pointed out that land mines were a danger. It was getting false and the check...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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