The patience stone, [sang-e saboor], by Atiq Rahimi ; [with an introduction by Khaled Hosseini ; translated by Polly McLean]
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The patience stone, [sang-e saboor], by Atiq Rahimi ; [with an introduction by Khaled Hosseini ; translated by Polly McLean]
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The patience stone
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by Atiq Rahimi ; [with an introduction by Khaled Hosseini ; translated by Polly McLean]
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[sang-e saboor]
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In Persian folklore, Syngue Sabour is a magical stone, a patience stone, that absorbs the plight of those who confide in it. But here, the Syngue Sabour is not a stone, but a man lying brain-dead. His wife sits by his side, resenting him for not resisting the call to arms, for wanting to be a hero, and in the end, for being incapacitated. Yet she cares, speaking to him, revealing her deepest desires, pains, and secrets. She speaks of her life, not knowing if her husband hears, confessing about sex and love and her anger against a man who never understood her, and who mistreated her. Free of oppression, she leads her story up to a great secret that is unthinkable in a country like Afghanistan
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