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191The Blood of Afghanistan KABUL 1981 They could hear it The sound of the bombs blasting above the roofs of their khona home getting louder and louder Medina was quivering with fear No She couldn't She had to protect her siblings You guys be quiet whispered Medina The bad people are going to come if we make noise Medina Where is mom and dad asked Shayan Medina s younger brother She didn t know how to answer They were running behind them when they were on the way to their khona Then the bombs started Her parents got lost in the crowd of people running for their lives I don t know said Medina But we need to keep moving to the border they would want us to Medina got up and her siblings followed her She opened the door and her jaw dropped What once was a beautiful marketplace became a wasteland in a matter of seconds Her younger sister Leila started to cry and yell at the sight of the wasteland Afghanistan was ruined What once was a beautiful land filled with lush crops and fruits of all colors had vanished Shayan please shut her up now said Medina We can t risk them hearing us Leila mugged her sister
Well excuse me for having emotions khar donkey said Leila You re deewana crazy Medina ignored her sister She did not have the time to go back and forth with Leila They were always fighting Mainly because Leila was not Medina s true blood Leila was the bastard child of their father and an infamous local entertainer Medina walked through what was left of the marketplace and her siblings They continued to walk north for miles With no food or water Medina did not know how to feed her siblings They pleaded to stop and find food many times during their trip but Medina reminded them that they are in danger Medina and her siblings arrived at the city of Herat located on the border of Afghanistan and Iran Medina knew that her aunt lived in Herat Khala lives here said Medina We will go to her house and leave Afghanistan with her Leila and Shayan looked at each other and nodded Medina led the way towards their aunt's house When they got there Medina knocked on the door No response Medina broke through the door and screamed in fear Leila and Shayan ran to see what scared her sister Then they saw it The knife covered in blood laying on the floor Their aunt who was known for her beauty her rosy cheeks and pale skin gone Her disfigured face sat staring at the wall dead Leila started to scream and cry Leila said Medina Please stop crying otherwise the bad people will come Leila ignored her sister and ran upstairs screaming Medina picked up the knife She saw the crest of the radical Taliban on it She knew it Shayan Medina said Get Leila now