“Where is Musa?” | Words Without Borders

“It’s not the sorrow for this boy that will kill me—it’s the venom of people’s tongues.”

Where is Musa? by Zahedeh, translated from Dari by Zubair Popalzai, is a gripping story about a mentally disabled young man, mocked as a Madman, who dares to resist the Taliban. Brutalized by a soldier, Musa not only retaliates but taunts the troops as a stunned crowd looks on in horror.

Where is Musa? by Paranda writer Zahedeh, translated from Dari by Zubair Popalzai.

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