Summary

Hiroko receives a letter from Nagaski which says that a building near her old home has been turned into an international language school. Hiroko also notices positive changes in Raza’s mood, assuming that the changes are due to his recent passing of the essential tests. Hiroko has also reached out to Harry, mending the tensions that had arisen during the previous argument.

Meantime, Raza has completely changed his group of friends, no longer spending time with his previous childhood friends, but instead spending significant time with Abdullah and his friends, teaching them English. Abdullah debates the best way that he can help his country of Afghanistan during their ongoing war with the Soviet Union, and wonders whether he would be best served staying where he is, in Karachi, and being part of the supply line, or going to a training camp and...