Pinky
Khujesta Sadri
Summary:
Khujesta Sadri is working on her thesis in Bishkek’s library when the email comes. She must leave immediately to join Afghani refugees in Tajikistan, the first step to Canada and safety. At the airport, she learns that her hurriedly packed luggage is too heavy — it is a choice between warm winter boots and pink sneakers. Which does she choose to set foot in Canada in 2012?
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