Shaheen had found Mir Hamza Khan’s money in the saddlebag of Toor Jan’s motorcycle while he slept through the afternoon. She returned inside, put the brick of cash into her dress, and slung Toor Ja...
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In the city’s swell, Toor Jan rushed his motorcycle through the irregular streets until the engine began to make a dying sound. He bounced over several corners before coming to the heavily guard...
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At the Teri Bridge, two green police trucks with Russian DShK machine guns choked the road. Toyota Hiluxs’, old orange Corollas, motorcycles, donkey carts, men with bundles of reeds strapped to ...
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Tarin Kowt City, Tarin Kot District, Uruzgan Province, 26 December 2012— The people in his village called him Toor Jan—black sweetie in Pashtun, a nickname Toor Jan resented—because he was darker...
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