vietnam: our father daughter journey
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@a & Rn`hcc Lurpgy
Nur Ohtg`r Ahuegt`r Bnurc`y
_m`tchl
NurOhtg`rAhuegt`
rBnurc`y
@a&Rn`hccLurpgy
@a Lurpgys phssmnc onr p`hk` ms mcspmrmce. @a whs nc` no tg` `hrdm`st
knliht mct`ddme`ck` he`cts tn sp`hf hehmcst tg` whr mc _m`tchl6 tg`c
gms d`ha`rsgmp hca sfmdds g`dp`a iumda tg` _m`tchl _`t`rhcs lnv`l`ct.
Mc tgms innf w` onddnw gms phtg tn whr hca p`hk`. Rn`hccs mcsmegts
hca p`rsp`ktmv` `cknurhe` hdd kgmdar`c no v`t`rhcs. `mr pgntns sgnw
_m`tchl hs h knuctry cnt h whr.ms innf sp`hfs tn hdd ohlmdm`s.
Iniiy Ludd`r, onuca`r _m`tchl _`t`rhcs no Hl`rmkh
ms innf wmdd erhi ynur g`hrt-strmces hs ynu r`ha @a Lurpgys p`rsnchd
stnry no gnw gms `xp`rm`ck`s mc _m`tchl ghv` sghp`a gms dmo` hs w`dd hs
gms ahuegt`r Rn`hccs. Mc wnras hca pgntnerhpgs tg` stnry hca bnurc`y
`lirhk`s tg` i`huty hca lyst`ry no tg` knuctry tght h kt`a h e`c`rhtmnc.
@hkg pgntnerhpg no _m`tchl ms h lhcy ohk`t`a e`l wmtg mts nwc stnry tn
t`dd. @hkg haas h vmsuhd `d`l`ct tn tg`mr bnurc`y mc _m`tchl tg` knuctry
hca tg` _m`tchl tght ghs `ct`r`a tg`mr snuds. Mt ms h stnry no amsknv`ryhca mcspmrhtmnc hs @a turcs gms whr `xp`rm`ck` mctn h pursumt no p`hk` hca
r`knckmdmhtmnc onr gms e`c`rhtmnc hs w`dd hs tght no gms ahuegt`r.
Knccm` Ormsi`` Gnua`, pgntnbnurchdmst
$81.=0
Zgntn
kr`amt2BnchtghcOdhca`rs
_m`tchl.Knv`r.mcaa 8 ;/9?/8: 892;528= ZL
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_m`tchl.Knv`r.mcaa 9 ;/9?/8: 892;529? ZL
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_m`tchl
Nur Ohtg`r Ahuegt`r Bnurc`y
_m`tchl.Innf.r8.mcaa 8 ;/9?/8: 892;=209 ZL
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4/106_m`tchl.Innf.r8.mcaa 9 ;/9?/8: 892;=209 ZL
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_m`tchl
Nur Ohtg`r Ahuegt`r Bnurc`y
@a & Rn`hcc Lurpgy
Zgmdlhrf Zr`ss
C`w ]nrf, C`w ]nrf
_m`tchl.Innf.r8.mcaa ; ;/9?/8: 892;=209 ZL
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Knpyrmegt 9::? iy @a Lurpgy & Rn`hcc Lurpgy
Onr lnr` mconrlhtmnc nr tn sghr` ynur tgnuegts kncthkt2
@a ht2 @alurpgyJhnd.knlRn` ht2 zelurpgyJyhgnn.knl
Zuidmsg`a iy Zgmdlhrf Zr`ss, 990 _hrmkf [tr``t, C`w ]nrf, C], 8::81.
Hdd rmegts r`s`rv`a. Cn phrt no tgms innf lhy i` r`prnauk`a wmtgnut
tg` puidmsg`rs p`rlmssmnc, `xk`pt onr irm`o qunthtmncs mc r`vm`ws.
Zrmct`a mc tg` Pcmt`a [tht`s no Hl`rmkh
8: = 7 5 ? 0 1 ; 9 8
Knv`r Zgntn iy Rn`hcc Lurpgy
Dmirhry no Kncer`ss Knctrnd Culi`r2 9::0=8:=:1
M[IC2 :-=55?950-:-:
M[IC 8;2 =57-:=55?950-:-=
_m`tchl.Innf.r8.mcaa 1 ;/9?/8: 892;=209 ZL
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Qn nur ohlmdy hca ynurs
_m`tchl.Innf.r8.mcaa 0 ;/9?/8: 892;=20; ZL
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8/106_m`tchl.Innf.r8.mcaa ? ;/9?/8: 892;=20; ZL
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` [`r`cmty Zrhy`r
Ena erhct l` tg` s`r`cmty
tn hkk`pt tg` tgmces M khccnt kghce`6
knurhe` tn kghce` tg` tgmces M khc6
hca wmsanl tn fcnw tg` am r`ck`.
Y`mcgnda Cm`iugr
_m`tchl.Innf.r8.mcaa 5 ;/9?/8: 892;=20; ZL
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Ug`c M hsf`a ly ohtg`r gnw tg` whr
h kt`a gml, g` hdwhys shma, _m`tchl
dmv`s mc ly snud. Hs mo iy nslnsms
_m`tchl i`khl` h lyst`rmnus phrt
no ly dmo`. Ernwmce up, M khl` tn ca
tght tg wnra _m`tchl gha h g`hvy
hca s`rmnus knccnthtmnc tght whs
ghra tn uca`rsthca. L`ctmnc no tg`
pdhk` `vnf`a h k`rthmc mca`skrmihid`
s`ctml`ct ht gnl`, mc tg` kdhssrnnl,
hca hlnce orm`cas. `s` rhw
r`hktmncs stmrr`a l` tn mcv`stmeht` hca
`xpdnr tg tnpmk no _m`tchl.
Dmf` e`c`rhtmncs no whrrmnrs
i`onr` gml, ly ohtg`r khl` tn dnv`
tg` knuctry, kudtur`, hca p`npd`
g` onuegt. Mc 8=?= g` r`turc`a tnHl`rmkh wmtg h lmssmnc tn str`cetg`c tg` vnmk`s no _m`tchl _`t`rhcs. G`
wnrf`a tn `cknurhe` p`hk` hca r`knckmdmhtmnc i`tw``c whrrmce chtmncs,
kudtur`s, hca knllucmtm`s. Z`hk` r`qumr`s a``p uca`rsthcamce hca
knctmcuhd amhdneu`.rnueg tg` 8==:s, ly ohtg`r trhv`d`a ihkf tn _m`tchl
r`turcmce wmtg sthtu`s no Iuaagh, a`dmkmnus t`hs, hca lhcy stnrm`s no tg`
chtmncs a`v`dnpl`ct. Mc 9::8 M whs mcvmt`a tn bnmc ly ohtg`r nc nc` no tg`s`
bnurc`ys hca amsknv`r rst-ghca tg` dhca g` onuca sn mctrmeumce. Nur pdhc`
hrrmv`a mc Ghcnm lma-hot`rcnnc. Hdlnst mll`amht`dy hs w` arnv` hwhy
ornl tg` hmrpnrt tg` whr i`ehc tn r`k`a`. Dhcaskhp`s, ohk`s, sl`dds, thst`s,
hca snucas i`ehc tn sghp` ly s`cs` no tgms pdhk`. H imddinhra hdncesma` h
gmegwhy mc K`ctrhd _m`tchl s``l`a tn hrtmkudht` tg` s`ctml`ct tght whs
onrlmce mc ly nwc snud. Mt r`ha _m`tchl2 H Knuctry Cnt H Uhr.
Nur `xp`rm`ck`s wmtg _m`tchl hs intg h knuctry hca h whr orhl`
nur amhdneu`. U` sghr` tgms amhdneu` tgrnueg wnras hca pgntnerhpgs. ms
innf sgnws gnw w` knllucmkht`. Nc` lhy i` onkus`a nc hc mlhe` wgmd`
tg` ntg`r sp`hfs. Zgntns hca wnras lhy cnt amr`ktdy r dht`. U` dmst`c,
d`hrc, hreu`, r`knckmd` hca uca`rsthca. U` mcvmt` ynu tn phrtmkmpht`.
Mctrnauktmnc
Rn`hcc Lurpgy
_m`tchl.Innf.r8.mcaa = ;/9?/8: 892;=20= ZL
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_m`tchl prnonucady kghce`a lydmo`. Qn uca`rsthca tg`s` kghce`s, M
lust r`l`li`r wgn M whs i`onr`. M
khl` tn _m`tchl mc Lhy 8=?7, bust
hot`r Lhrtmc Dutg`r Fmce whs fmdd`a
hca bust i`onr` Iniiy F`cc`ay,
Kgmkhen, Zhrms hca L`xmkn Kmty. M
whs stmdd r`knv`rmce ornl ly a`km-
smnc tn d`hv` tg` Zhudmst s`lmchrywg`c M hrrmv`a ht Khl Yhcg Ihy.
Nc` ahy M whs dmvmce mc tg`
wnnas, mc smd`ck`, wmtgnut rhamn,
t`d`vmsmnc nr c`wsphp`rs, ly tgmra
y`hr mc pr`phrhtmnc tn i`knl` h
Khtgndmk prm`st. Ught s``ls dmf` tg`
c`xt ahy M w`ct ornl tg`r` tn ihsmk
trhmcmce mc E`nremh, tg`c Ihdtmlnr`,tn i`knl` hc mct`ddme`ck` he`ct hca tg` onddnwmce w``f M whs mc @d Zhsn
stuaymce _m`tchl`s` onr `megt lnctgs nc ly why tn whr.
M d`ot tg` wnnas no cnrtg B`rs`y nc Budy 0, 8=??, `xmtmce tgrnueg hc
mcvmsmid` sgm`da, fcnwmce ncdy nc` tgmce tn i` tru`. M whs cnt enmce tn
i`knl` h prm`st. @v`rytgmce `ds` whs up onr erhis. Ught M onuca nutsma`
tg` kdnmst`r hca mcsma` l` whs ht tml`s nv`rwg`dlmce. M whs lnr` tghc
kghcemce ly lhbnr mc kndd`e`6 M whs trhcsonrlmce ly dmo`, r`turcmce tn tg`
wnrda hca r`spncsmimdmtm`s no l`c ly he`. M ehv` up h amvmcmty stua`cts`x`lptmnc ornl tg` arhot, surr`ca`rmce h khst` prmvmd`e` snl` l`c snuegt
tn prnt`kt tg`ls`dv`s ornl whr. Lhcy ntg`rs us`a lhrrmhe`, phr`ctmce
hca krmtmkhd nkkuphtmncs tn kr`ht` `x`lptmncs. M fc`w tg`r` whs h whr
nut tg`r`. Mt bust whsct mc ly chtur` nr trhmcmce tn gma` nut hca tg`c M
gha hdlnst cn tml`, cnr eumahck` gnw tn e`t mctn hcntg`r kndd`e` wmtgmc
twn lnctgs. M whs kncous`a, lhd`, nv`r 87 y`hrs no he`, pgysmkhddy t hca
r`spncsmid` tn s`rv` ly knuctry mc tg` lmdmthry. M ama cnt kghdd`ce` tght
r`hdmty. Mc ohkt, M vnduct``r`a onr lmdmthry s`rvmk` hca i`ehc snrtmce nut
Gnw _m`tchl Kghce`a Ly Dmo`
88
_m`tchl.Innf.r8.mcaa 88 ;/9?/8: 8921:2:0 ZL
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_m`tchl.Innf.r8.mcaa 89 ;/9?/8: 8921:2:= ZL
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8;
wgn M whs hca whct`a tn i`.
M whs inrc wmtg tg` Htnl Inli nc Hueust ?, 8=10, Mrmsg-Hl`rmkhc,
h A`lnkrht hca tg`c ihptmz`a Khtgndmk. ` ynuce`st no smx kgmdar`c, M
er`w up surrnuca`a iy wnnas nc [tht`c Msdhca, stmdd rurhd knlphr`a tn
tg` r`st no C`w ]nrf Kmty. Ly lntg`r am`a i`onr` ly s`v`ctg imrtgahy.
Ly wnrdavm`w whs a`c`a iy ohmtg, ohlmdy, kgurkg, puidmk skgnnds, kmty
pndmtmks, LkKhrtgymsl hca tg`c tg` Knda Uhr. [tmdd M whs hc msdhca`r. Ly
mll`amht` wnrda gha kd`hr inucahrm`s hca M whs sho`. U` w`ct tn tg`
kmty rhtg`r tghc a`c`a nurs`dv`s hs dmvmce mc tg` kmty.
Bhkf F`cc`ay irnuegt tg` wnrda tn l` mc 8=?:. M l`t gml ht tg`
[tht`c Msdhca O`rry hca ly wnrda kghce`a. M bnmc`a gms khlphmec ht 80
hca w`dknl`a gms kghdd`ce`. Hsf cnt wght ynur knuctry khc an onr ynu,
iut wght ynu khc an onr ynur knuctry. M amsknv`r`a mc gml hc Hl`rmkh
onuca`a nc gnp` rhtg`r tghc o`hr, h knuctry tght wnuda dmot up rhtg`r
tghc sgnnt anwc, wg`r` kgmdar`c wnuda cnt ghv` tn gma` uca`r a`sfs mc
hmr rhma armdds6 iumda tgrnueg h Z`hk` Knrps, us` mts pnw`r tn ca pnv`rty
hca s`er`ehtmnc. M smec`a nc dnnfmce onr wg`r` M lmegt s`rv`.
`c mc ly s`cmnr y`hr no gmeg skgnnd, tg` Zhudmst Ohtg`rs khl` tn
ly msdhca, sgnw`a l` h why mctn tght irnha`r wnrda hca M d`ot wmtg tg`l.
Zhudmsts hr` h slhdd Hl`rmkhc nra`r, onuca`a mc tg` lma 8=tg k`ctury
wmtg trhcsk`ca`cthdmst rnnts. Zhudmsts l``t knct`lpnrhry kudtur` nc
mts nwc t`rls w`r` `kul`cmkhd 8:: y`hrs i`onr` tg` _htmkhc Knuckmd
hca hkkus`a no lna`rcmsl ht tg` turc no tg` 9:tg k`ctury wg`c Ynl`
kncsndmaht`a mts hutgnrmthrmhc pnw`r. ` Zhudmst Ohtg`rs r`pr`s`ct`a
tg` i`st no ly kgurkg. Ug`c tg`y hkk`pt`a l` M onuca h c`w gnl`,
mc Ihdtmlnr`, wmtg l`c ornl hdd nv`r Cnrtg Hl`rmkh. [`pt`li`r 8=?;
whs hc xkmtmce lnl`ct. M gha bust turc`a 87, whs nc ly why tn s`rvmce
Ena hca knuctry6 knlmce mctn h c`w wnrda, r`sp`kt`a iy ly ohlmdy,
kgurkg hca knllucmty.
M fc`w gnw dukfy M whs hca gnw mdd pr`phr`a M whs tn sukk``a mc
kndd`e`.` prno`ssnrs onuca nut qumkfdy. Ly kdhsslht`s irnuegt i`tt`r
gmeg skgnnd r`knras, stuay ghimts hca lnr` s`do-knca`ck`. Mt whs ghra
f``pmce up hca M whs hsghl`a iut tg` Zhudmsts c`v`r qumt nc l`. Ht tg`
`ca no ly rst y`hr tg` kndd`e` pr`sma`ct s`ct l` h p`rsnchd d`tt`r.
G` stht`a tght M whs nc prnihtmnc i`khus` no ly erha`s, lpghsmz`a
tght tgms whs mc knlpdmhck` wmtg tg` skgnnds hkkr`amthtmnc prnk`ss, iut
_m`tchl.Innf.r8.mcaa 8; ;/9?/8: 8921:28: ZL
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tg` prm`sts gha `v`ry knca`ck` mc l`6 tght M gha tg` quhdmtm`s no h enna
s`lmchrmhc hca sgnuda r`dhx hca `cbny ly sull`r.`y whct`a l` ihkf.
`mr knca`ck` g`dp`a l` ernw hca M knctmcu`a d`hrcmce gnw tn d`hrc.
Bhkf F`cc`ay irnuegt l` tn tg` s`lmchry, hs lukg hs hcytgmce `ds`,hca tg`c twn lnctgs dht`r g` whs fmdd`a. Lnr` tghc gms lytg susthmc`a
l`, gnw`v`r. Hs ghra hs mt whs M whs knllmtt`a hca ghppy. M o`dt us`oud,
gha mct`rchd sthimdmty, er`ht c`w orm`cas, slhdd hca ohskmchtmce kdhss`s, ohmtg
hca ly `y`s f`pt np`cmce tn c`w p`rsp`ktmv`s. Onr twn y`hrs M htt`ca`a
kndd`e` wmtg l`c ornl hdd nv`r, wnrf`a mc` Mcc`r Kmty Zrnerhl, s`rvmce
tg` pnnr, vmsmt`a a`htg rnw ht Lhrydhca [tht` Z`cmt`ctmhry, i`c`t`a
ornl tg` _htmkhc Knuckmds dmi`rhdmzhtmnc no ly kgurkg, whs `xpns`a tn
[hud Hdmcsfy, knllucmty nrehcmzmce hca d`hrc`a no tg` Or`ckg wnrf`rprm`st lnv`l`ct. Hot`r UU MM, prm`sts wnrf`a hdncesma` dncesgnr`l`c,
lmcmst`r`a hs `quhds, `hrc`a tg`mr nwc f``p rhtg`r tghc sndmkmt anchtmncs
ornl pnnr ohlmdm`s wgn c``a`a `v`ry knmc tn survmv`. @v`c fcnwmce tght
Khtgndmk mcaustrmhdmsts ent tg` Znp` tn `ca tg`mr xp`rml`ct tg`y mcspmr`a
l`, hs M tgnuegt no gnw M whct`a tn i` h prm`st. ` _htmkhc Knuckmd
pnrt`ca`a lnr` nppnrtucmtm`s hca M whs phrt no h dmi`rhd nra`r, nc` tght
mckdua`a h Bhzz Zrm`st.
Hot`r twn y`hrs no stuay mc Ihdtmlnr`, M lnv`a tn Nhf Ymae`, C`w
_m`tchl.Innf.r8.mcaa 81 ;/9?/8: 8921:288 ZL
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B`rs`y onr ly cnvmtmht`.
`r` w`r` cn kdhss`s,
rhamn, t`d`vmsmnc, cnr
c`wsphp`rs, aurmce tg`
tgmra y`hr6 bust smd`ck`,
pgysmkhd wnrf, prhy`r hca
l`amthtmnc. Nur enhd whs
smlpd`, r`lnv` hdd ams-
trhktmncs, r``kt, amsknv-
`r wgn ynu hr` hca mo ynu
whct tn i`knl` h prm`st.
Onr tg` rst tml` M whs
cnt l`hsur`a iy ly mc-
t`dd`kt, ly ghcawrmtmce,
himdmty tn thf` t`sts nr
mlpr`ss prno`ssnrs wmtg
gnw lukg M fc`w. `r`
w`r` cn erha`s nr sknr`s.
Dmi`rht`a ornl rhcfmces,
M r`ha vnrhkmnusdy, `cbny-
mce innfs onr tg`ls`dv`s.
M onuca h a`ptg hca
str`cetg wmtgmc, h d`v`d no
fcnwmce tght M gha ohmd`a
tn sgnw hca knca`ck` M ama cnt c``a h rnlhc knddhr mc nra`r tn i` r`-
sp`kt`a. Ug`c M whs knca`ct no ly a`kmsmnc, M d`ot Nhf Ymae` wmtg h
s`cs` no knlpd`tmnc hca erhtmtua`. M gha i``c khdd`a tn tg` s`lmchry iut
cnt tn tg` prm`stgnna.
M d`ot mc Budy hca whs mc tg` lmdmthry iy Bhcuhry. M whs hc mll`amht`
sukk`ss, s`d`kt`a mctn hrly mct`ddme`ck`, M whs emv`c h d`ha`rsgmp rnd` nc
tg` why tn ihsmk trhmcmce, `hrc`a h l`rmt prnlntmnc nc knlpd`tmnc hca
hssmecl`ct tn tg` Pcmt`a [tht`s Hrly Mct`ddme`ck` [kgnnd. [py skgnnd whs
ouc. U` fc`w w` w`r` sp`kmhd hca rnlhctmkmz`a tg` wnrf. _m`tchl whs
ohr hwhy, hs M r`l`li`r`a wght ly r`krumt`r, [et Irnhawhy, shma ncdy tg`
lnst `xp`rm`ck`a he`cts w`r` s`ct tg`r`. Nur prmlhry rnd` whs tn an an-
l`stmk knuct`rmct`ddme`ck` hca ihkfernuca kg`kfs onr s`kurmty kd`hrhck-
_m`tchl.Innf.r8.mcaa 80 ;/9?/8: 8921:28; ZL
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`s. Erhauhtmnc whs
h o`w w``fs hwhy
hca M gha nra`rs tn
Htdhcth, E`nremh,
wg`c tg` whr khl`
up mc kdhss. Nur mc-
struktnr n r`a h
kdhssm`a d`ktur`
nc strht`ey, ams-
kuss`a wg`r` nur
trnnps w`r` hca x-
pdhmc`a tg` dnemk
no Hl`rmkhs rnd` mc
_m`tchl. U` w`r`
tg`r` tn suppnrt
nur hddy, stnp knl-
lucmsl, iumda a`-
lnkrhky hca sup-
pnrt `kncnlmk
a`v`dnpl`ct.`c
g` tgr`w tg` ihdd tn
us. Hs outur` [p`-
kmhd He`cts, wght
an ynu tgmcf>
`r` whs smd`ck` mc tg` rnnl. @v`rync` fc`w tgms whs h dhcalmc`
qu`stmnc, iut M gha cnt d`hrc`a gnw tn dm` y`t. M r`spnca`a, Ihs`a nc
tg` enhds ynu ghv` a`skrmi`a M wnuda pudd nut tg` lmdmthry hca s`ca mc
tg` Z`hk` Knrps. ` smd`ck` i`khl` nlmcnus. M knuda o``d tg` kdhss
amsthck` mts`do ornl ly g`r`sy wg`c nur mcstruktnr hsf`a l` tn `dhin-
rht`. M shma ynu khct iumda a`lnkrhky wmtg eucs6 tght tg` _m`tchl`s`
hr` enmce tn c``a a`lnkrhtmk mcstmtutmncs, sfmdds, lhrf`ts hca s`do-a`-
t`rlmchtmnc. @v`c M i`ehc tn r`hdmz` gnw irhz`c M whs hca `xp`kt`a
trnuid`. Mcst`ha, nur mcstruktnrs r`spncs` surprms`a us hdd. M khct shy
M her`` wmtg Lurpgys knckdusmnc iut gms hchdysms hca hreul`ct ms `x-
hktdy wght hc mct`ddme`ck` he`ct ms suppns`a tn an.
M gha cn anuit ly hchdysms tght ahy ar`w htt`ctmnc i`ynca tght
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kdhssrnnl. M erhauht`a tnwhra tg` tnp no ly kdhss hca ly nra`rs onr
Htdhcth w`r` kghce`a. M whs r`hssmec`a tn @d Zhsn hca tg` A`o`cs`
Dhceuhe` Mcstmtut` (ADM), hcntg`r `dmt` skgnnd, hca sp`ct `megt lnctgs
stuaymce _m`tchl`s`.[et Irnhawhy whs wrnce. M whs enmce tn whr. _m`tchl gha hdr`hay
i`knl` tg` dhinrhtnry wg`r` hdd M fc`w hinut lys`do whs kghdd`ce`a hca
r`a`c`a. ` ohkts s``l d`ss smecmkhct tghc ly p`rk`ptmncs, lnrhd
mssu`s, qu`stmncs, wght M `xp`rm`ck`a hca d`hrc`a hinut lys do. M cnw
fc`w M whs strnce hca mct`ddme`ct hca i`khl` d`ss knck`rc`a hinut wgn
M gha i``c hca a``pdy mct`r`st`a mc wgn M whct`a tn i`.
I`onr` M amskuss tg` whr gnw`v`r, M lust rst hkfcnwd`ae` tg` ouc-
ahl`cthd a`kmsmnc M lha` mc enmce tn _m`tchl. Ugmd` M whs snl`wghtuckncskmnus wg`c M d`ot tg` s`lmchry hca w`ct mctn tg` lmdmthry, M lha`
hc mconrl`a a`kmsmnc tn en tn _m`tchl. Iy tg` tml` M hrrmv`a ht dhceuhe`
skgnnd M fc`w tg` whr whs h lmsthf`. Ugmd` M whs stuaymce _m`tchl`s`
M d`hrc`a lnr` ornl ly mcstruktnrs. `y w`r` ynuce _m`tchl`s`, wgns`
ohlmdm`s ent tg`l nut no tg` whr, s`camce tg`l tn trhmc us. `y gha h
oudd rhce` no `xp`rm`ck`s hca pndmtmkhd npmcmncs, Cnc` halmtt`a tn i`mce
knllucmst, iut lhcy nppns`a tg` [hmenc env`rcl`ct, wmsg`a tg`r`
whs irnha`r p`rsp`ktmv`s g`hra mc tg`mr knuctry hca nurs. M gha `megt
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lnctgs tn pr`phr` onr whr hca r`ha snl` sndam`rs w`r` r`ousmce nra`rs
tn en. M amact fcnw hcync` wgn gha r`ous`a iut snl`tml`s w` ohcth-
smz`a hinut enmce tn Khchah. Ug`c ly nra`rs khl` M onddnw`a tg`l. M
whs cn dnce`r mc h s`lmchry, iut wg`c M swnr` hc nhtg M l`hct mt. I`tt`rtn rmsf ly inay tghc ly snud.
M d`ot ly wnrda ht Lheumr` Hmr Onrk` Ihs` mc C`w B`rs`y onr h or``
rma` tn [hc Orhckmskn, i`onr` [`httd` nc ly why tn _m`tchl. M a`kma`a
tn vmsmt Ini [t`ll`, ly i`st orm`ca ornl tg` mct`ddme`ck` skgnnd onr h
r`hdmty kg`kf. Ini er`w up mc h lmdmthry ohlmdy hca gha h iha httmtua`
hinut tgms whr. U` l`t hehmc mc-knuctry hca i`khl` tg` suib`kt no
mct`ddme`ck` r`pnrts h y`hr dht`r wg`c w` `xpns`a whr krml`s.
M hrrmv`a mc _m`tchl mc 8=?7 rmegt hot`r tg` Q`t n csmv` a`strny`ahcy mddusmnc w` w`r` wmccmce tg` whr, tg` shl` w``f tg` Zhrms Z`hk`
Qhdfs i`ehc. M whs sgmpp`a up tn tg` 1tg Mcohctry Amvmsmnc GX mc
Zd`mfu. U` gha wnc ihttd`s hca tgnuegt tg` whr mts`do whs wmcamce
anwc. Khpthmc Idhmr put mt strhmegt tg` rst ahy. U` put mc onr nc` no
ynu. Gnw htt`rmce hca mcspmrmce whs tght> Hl`rmkhcs hr` egtmce mc
_m`tchl hca tg`y w`r` bust cnw dnnfmce onr hc mct`ddme`ck` he`ct wgn
khc sp`hf _m`tchl`s`. M tgnuegt ihkf tn ly g`r`sy ht tg` mct`ddme`ck`
skgnnd. I`tt`r dht` tghc c`v`r M eu`ss. `c g` ent r`hddy kd`hr. ]nur
_m`tchl.Innf.r8.mcaa 87 ;/9?/8: 8921:28? ZL
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bni ms tn f``p nur l`c hdmv`. An cnt tgmcf hcy no ynur r`pnrts wmdd lhf`
mt ihkf tn Uhsgmcetnc. `y hr` knnfmce tg` innfs mc [hmenc. Cn nc`
anwc tg`r` nr mc AK whcts tn g`hr tg` trutg. U` hr` nc nur nwc
g`r`. Onkus nc knliht mconrlhtmnc tght wmdd f``p tg`s` euys hdmv` Mtwhs gnc`st mconrlhtmnc hca khl` ornl h enna knliht t`st`a nk`r. M
haa`a mt tn tg` er`ht havmk` nc` no ly i`st mct`ddme`ck` mcstruktnrs, Lr.
Anyd`, ehv` l`. Lurpgy, wg`c ynu e`t tn _m`tchl snl` dm`ut`chct ms
enmce tn thf` ynu nc h lmssmnc, surrnuca h vmddhe` hca t`dd ynu tn en mc
hca thdf tg` _m`t Knce mctn surr`ca`rmce. Anct an mt.`y wmdd fmdd ynu
hca whst` hdd tght lnc`y w` sp`ct trhmcmce ynu. G` dmf`a l` hca d`t
l` mc nc hc np`c s`kr`t, tg`r` hr` slhrt hca stupma nk`rs, h sp`kmhd
he`ct ms xp`kt`a tn fcnw tg` am
`r`ck` hca cnt an tg`mr bni onr tg`l.ht havmk` khl` mc ghcay lnr` tghc nck`.
8=
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M khl` tn _m`tchl h w`dd-pr`phr`a nis`rv`r hca hchdyst, r`hay tn
d`hrc hca knllucmkht`, hs w`dd hs tn egt. Ugmd` lnst ntg`r he`cts
w`r` kndd`e` erhauht`s hca snl` dhwy`rs, M gha ncdy twn y`hrs no kndd`e`.
Zuidmk skgnnds ernuca`a ly uca`rsthcamce no a`lnkrhtmk mcstmtutmncs,
gnw`v`r, s`lmchry thuegt l` wght M c``a`a tn fcnw hinut lnrhdmty
hca snkmhd bustmk`, mct`ddme`ck` skgnnd gnw tn r`s`hrkg hca hchdyz` hca
tg`c tg` A`o`cs` Dhceuhe` Mcstmtut` gnw tn knllucmkht .
M whs hssmec`a tn tg` 1tg Mcohctry Amvmsmnc, ht Arhenc Lnucthmc,
c`hr Zd`mfu, mc tg` k`ctrhd gmegdhcas. Nv`r tg` c`xt y`hr M trhmc`a hca
rhc _m`tchl`s` mct`ddme`ck` he`cts, w`ct nc np`rhtmncs hca wnrf`a wmtg
tg` KMH mc tg` Zgn`cmx Zrnerhl, mct`ca`a tn c`utrhdmz` tg` `c`lys
nrehcmzhtmnchd mcorhstruktur`. Mt turc`a mctn h knuct`rprnauktmv`
hsshssmchtmnc prnerhl hca h why onr knrrupt _m`tchl`s` tn `xtrhkt
lnc`y hca ohvnrs ornl `hkg ntg`r.
Ly `xp`rm`ck`s en i`ynca wght lnst fcnw no whr. Hl`rmkhcs
fcnw knliht, ornl h amsthck`. Mt nv`rsghanws amskussmnc no tg` oudd
`xp`rm`ck` no i`mce mc whr. ` gnrrnr culis us, lhfmce ourtg`r
` @xp`rm`ck` no Uhr
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kncv`rshtmnc hinut tg`
`xp`rm`ck` no whr hdlnst
mlpnssmid`. Pctmd =/88, mt
whs ghra onr us `v`c tn
mlhemc` i`mce htthkf`a,
sgnt ht, rnkf`ts knlmce
ynur why nr tg` cmk` fma
ornl nur c`meginrgnnas
sgnntmce hc hutnlhtmk
w`hpnc, fmddmce snl`nc`,
mct`rrnehtmce prmsnc`rs,
lmstr`htmce hca ghtmce
tg` p`npd` w` hr` tg`r` tn
g`dp, dnsmce ohmtg mc tg`mr
nwc kudtur`, d`ha`rs, tg`mr
ohlmdm`s hca orm`cas ihkf
gnl`. Uhr ms lnr` tghc
fmddmce. Ntg`r onrk`s ht pdhy
hca irnha`r `xp`rm`ck`s
h kt us. ` trhulh no
whr mckdua`s amsknv`rm`s hinut nurs`dv`s, tgns` mc nur ucmt, nur kudtur`
hca knuctry. Zd`cty ghs i``c wrmtt`c hinut r`egts, hliusg`s, tg`
irhv`ry, t`rrnr hca kghns no knliht. M sp`hf hinut irnha`r, a``p`r
hca d`ss amskuss`a mssu`s. `s` `xp`rm`ck`s lhy i` ucmqu` tn tg`
fmca no wnrf M ama, iut tg`y hr` tg` onrk`s hca `v`cts tght sghp`a l`
mc _m`tchl, r`onkus`a ly uca`rsthcamce no lys`do, ly knuctry hca
euma`a wght M ama wg`c M khl` gnl`. M trust lmc` ms iut nc` no lhcy
stnrm`s hinut survmvmce whrs hca chturhd amshst`rs, r`turcmce ornl
tg` p`hk` knrps6 ernwmce up hlma tg` str`ss no kmtm`s, tg` s`er`eht`a
snutg nr `skhpmce tn Hl`rmkh ornl hcntg`r knuctry. U` hr` h kt`a
iy tg`s` ucusuhd `xp`rm`ck`s hca gnp`ouddy ly stnry wmdd g`dp r`ha`rs
d`hrc lnr` ornl tg`mr nwc.
M nck` g`hra h v`t`rhc shy, Ug`c M w`ct tn _m`tchl, Hl`rmkh whs
tg` dhca no tg` or`` hca gnl` no tg` irhv`. Ug`c M r`turc`a, Hl`rmkh
whs bust tg` pdhk` wg`r` M dmv`a. Ntg`rs khl` ihkf prnua no tg`ls`dv`s6
i`dm`v`a mc tg` lmssmnc, w`r` edha tg`y w`r` t`st`a hca survmv`a, tnnf
_m`tchl.Innf.r8.mcaa 99 ;/9?/8: 8921:29? ZL
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prma` mc gnw tg`mr ucmt stnna tne`tg`r hca r`turc`a tn kmvmdmhc dmo` wmtg
r`dhtmv` `hs`.
M khl` gnl` wmtg h phssmncht` knllmtl`ct tn `ca tgms whr6 hc
mct`ddme`ck` he`cts s`cs` no r`spncsmimdmty tn hchdyz` hca `xpdhmc wghtg` shw.ht phssmnc knctmcu`s tn tgms ahy.ms knuctry mcv`st`a h dnt no
lnc`y mc trhmcmce l` tn xp`rm`ck`, hchdyz` hca knllucmkht`. M irnuegt
ihkf tn Hl`rmkh hc uca`rsthcamce hca p`rsp`ktmv` no _m`tchl, tg` whr,
Hl`rmkhc mcvndv`l`ct, tg` rmsfs hca kncs`qu`ck`s no wght w` w`r`
anmce tght M stmdd o``d knlp`dd`a tn sghr`. Dmf` lhcy ntg`rs M d`hrc`a mc
_m`tchl tght w` wnuda `v`ctuhddy dns`. Ly onkus tg`c i`khl` camce
whys tn survmv`, tn stnp tg` fmddmce hs qumkfdy hs pnssmid`, hca dnnf onr
whys tn r`iumda intg nur knuctrm`s hca tg`mr r`puthtmncs.Nc Buc` ?, 8=?7, M whs mc-knuctry d`ss tghc nc` lnctg wg`c
Iniiy F`cc`ay whs fmdd`a hca M wrnt` gnl`, _m`tchl ms nc` no nur
lmsthf`s, hca nur e`c`rhtmnc wmdd uconrtucht`dy i` dmcf`a wmtg tgms
lmsthf` ucd`ss w` us` tg` l`hcs hvhmdhid` tn r`ktmoy tgms smtuhtmnc. Mc
nur knuctry tg`r` hr` lhcy whys tn lhf` nurs`dv`s g`hra. M gnp` tght
tg` d`emtmlht` l`hcs hnra`a us tgrnueg tg` a`lnkrhtmk prnk`ss wmdd
i` us`a. Mo tg` swmot`r hca lnr` arhlhtmk l`hcs no vmnd`ck` hr` us`a,
tg`c gmstnry wmdd ghv` tght lukg r`hsnc tn knca`lc us.
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_`t`rhcs ohk` hc ncenmce kghdd`ce`, trymce tn amsknv`r hca tg`c
knllucmkht` ` ktmv`dy wght ghpp`c`a mc _m`tchl, gnw mt kghce`a
us, nur uca`rsthcamce no wgn w` hr`, nur httmtua` tnwhra nur knuctry
hca wgn w` khc i`knl`. [nl` l`c r`turc`a ornl whr hca d`t mt en. Mkhc cnt. _m`tchl a``pdy h kt`a l`, i`khl` tg` d`cs tgrnueg wgmkg
M s``6 tg` pdhtonrl wg`r` M sthca, hc Hrkgml`a`s pnmct, h pdhk` ornl
wgmkg M knllucmkht`. Y`o`rrmce tn h d`v`r, Hrkgml`a`s wrnt` emv` l` h
pdhk` tn sthca hca M wmdd lnv` tg` `hrtg. Z`rghps mt ms tg` v`t`rhcs khst`
prmvmd`e` mc nur snkm`ty, iut _m`tchl ehv` l` h d`v`r, snl` hutgnrmty tn
sp`hf hca i` g`hra. M hkk`pt`a hca us` tght prmvmd`e`.
M hl hc nptmlmst. `r` hr` mlpnrthct mssu`s, knck`rcs hca r`spnc-
smimdmtm`s orhl`a iy ly whr, wgmkg khc g`dp us r`knllmt tn tg` i`st mcHl`rmkh. Iut rst w` lust hkfcnwd`ae` wght ms tru`. _m`tchl whs h
lmsthf`, h i`trhyhd no Hl`rmkhc prmckmpd`s, hc mllnrhd ohmdur` no pui-
dmk pndmky lha` iy `d`kt`a d`ha`rs6 idmca`a iy hrrnehck`, ucwmddmce tn
d`hrc wght tg`y ama cnt whct tn fcnw hca wmddmce tn fmdd ntg`rs tn sus-
thmc tg`mr p`rsp`ktmv` hca pnw`r. Mt whs lnr` tghc h d`ha`rsgmp ohmdur`
tgnueg. Hl`rmkhcs suppnrt`a tgms whr ornl tg` Ugmt` Gnus` anwc
tn tg` c`meginrgnna ernk`ry stnr`, kgurkg`s hca skgnnds. U` lust hdd
thf` r`spncsmimdmty, cnt bust n r idhl`. U` sgnuda r`l`li`r Kdhsu`-
_m`tchl.Innf.r8.mcaa 91 ;/9?/8: 8921:297 ZL
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wmtzs 87;; stht`l`ct mc Nc Uhr. Uhr ms cnt bust h pndmtmkhd hkt, iut hdsn
h pndmtmkhd mcstrul`ct, h knctmcuhtmnc no pndmtmkhd r`dhtmncs, h khrrymce
nut no tg` shl` iy ntg`r l`hcs. Mc r`v`rs`, pndmtmks hca ampdnlhky ms h
knctmcuhtmnc no whr. Nur kndd`ktmv` ohmdur` tn ohk` tg` trutg hs nur egt-mce ca`a6 msndhtmce tg` _m`tchl`s` onr a`kha`s hca knctmcumce tg` whr
tgrnueg sthrvhtmnc, r`lhmcmce dhcalmc`s, uc`xpdna`a nramchck` hca
`kncnlmk w`hpncs sghl`a us.
]`t M i`dm`v` mc r`a`lptmnc. U` knuda stmdd ghv` h Qrutg hca
Y`knckmdmhtmnc Knllmssmnc, dmf` tght d`a iy Hrkgimsgnp A`slnca Qutu
mc [nutg Hormkh. Mcst`ha w` ohmd tn d`hrc tg` d`ssncs no _m`tchl hca tgms
irnuegt us mctn outur` whrs, whst`a nur chturhd hca chtmnchd r`snurk`s,
iura`c`a nur kgmdar`c hca outur` e`c`rhtmncs wmtg mcsurlnucthid` a`it.Hs M amskuss tg` onrk`s hca v`cts tght sghp`a l` mc _m`tchl M gnp`
tn n r snl` trutg hca r`knckmdmhtmnc, `xphca nur uca`rsthcamce no
tg` _m`tchl Uhr, mcvmt` ntg`rs tn amskuss wght tg`y r`l`li`r, g`hd
wght`v`r wnucas stmdd `xmst hca mcspmr` hdd no us tn g`dp a`kr`hs` tg` us`
no whr hs hc mcstrul`ct no puidmk pndmky.
Lnst no us i`dm`v` w` uca`rsthca wght l`c `xp`rm`ck` mc whr. U`
ghv` lnvm`s, dmt`rhtur` hca p`rsnchd thd`s. Ly stnry lhy cnt i` hs erhpgmk
hs tgns` tnda iy eructs, iut mt r`pr`s`cts h knllnc `xp`rm`ck`.
_m`tchl.Innf.r8.mcaa 90 ;/9?/8: 8921:2;: ZL
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Lnst ahys M trhv`d`a hdnc` mckmvmdmhc kdntg`s wmtg cntgmce lnr`
tghc h scui-cns`a ;7 hca pnw`roud
mctumtmnc. M whs hc nivmnus thre`t mc
h lnucthmc hr`h wg`r` `v`rync`
fc`w `hkg ntg`r.
M kndd`kt`a mconrlhtmnc6 d`ot
tg` Hl`rmkhc hca _m`tchl`s`
krmlmchds hdnc` hca tg`y ama cnt
intg`r l`. ` _m`t Knce wnrf`a
ht cmegt hca iy tg`c M whs usuhddy
ihkf nc ihs` khlp. M lha` sur` w`
gha cn p`rsnchd eruae`s i`tw``c
us. M d`ot tg`mr wnl`c hdnc`,
r`sp`kt`a ohlmdm`s, hca sgnw`a
d`ss hrrnehck` tghc lnst ntg`r
Hl`rmkhcs tg`y l`t. Ly imee`st
o`hr whs cnt fcnwmce wght lmegtghpp`c. M o`dt sho`r hdnc` tghc mc h krnwa, wmtg mc`xp`rm`ck`a nk`rs
nr cdmst`a l`c wgn tgnuegt tg` _m`tchl`s` w`r` nib`kts nr tg`mr tnys.
Y`hd ahce`r khl` mc tg` onrl no shpp`rs hca rnkf`ts sgnt mctn tg` ihs`-
khlp. `r` whs cntgmce nc` knuda an iut whmt mc o`hr hca gnp` tght
tg`mr rhcanl rmce dhca`a snl`wg`r` `ds`.
Knlmce mctn tn tg` whr znc`, lnst no us onkus nc wght lmegt ghpp`c
mc _m`tchl, nur A@YN[ (Aht` @dmemid` tn Y`turc onrl Nv`rs`hs), sgnrt-
tml`rs knuctmce `hkg ahy uctmd w` knuda en gnl` hca lhfmce bnf`s
hinut wgn ms sgnrt`r. M hl sn sgnrt M ghv` tn sthca nc h stnnd tn thf`
h pmss. ]`hg, w`dd Ml sn sgnrt M anct ghv` tml` onr tgms kncv`rshtmnc.
`s` bnf`s knv`r`a tg` o`hr tght w` wnuda e`t sgnt mc nur dhst lnctg,
tg`c w``f hca chddy tg` ahy w` w`r` enmce gnl`. Ught ms not`c lmss`a
ms nur hcxm`ty hinut enmce tn whr. M o`dt kg`ht`a tght M gha tn sp`ca megt
lnctgs mc dhceuhe` skgnnd i`onr` M knuda `v`c sthrt knuctmce tnwhra
ly A@YN[. Ly whr sthrt`a wg`c M ent ly nra`rs hca khl` gnl` tn
hc `lpty gnus`. Ly ohlmdy whs trhv`dmce i`dm`vmce M whs nc ly why tn
Htdhcth cnt _m`tchl.
M Uhdf`a Hdnc`
95
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9=
@v`rync` fcnws nur whr whs mc Hsmh, iut tg` ` kt no tght ms d`ss
uca`rstnna. Onr `megt lnctgs M stuam`a _m`tchl`s` mc @d Zhsn, Q`xhs,
stuam`a mc wght lmegt hs w`dd i` h onr`mec knuctry onr tgms ynuce C`w
]nrf`r. Ly r`o`r`ck` pnmcts w`r` enc`. Mc Lma-Hueust no 8=?5 M dhca-`a mc tg` a`s`rt suc, khl` nut mctn 887 a`er`` g`ht hca onuca lys`do
khptur`a i`tw``c lnucthmcs tn tg` cnrtg hca tg` L`xmkhc inra`r. M
d`hrc`a ornl tg` _m`tchl`s`.`y thuegt us hinut tg`mr onna, kustnls
hca r`dmemncs. Iut w` stmdd ht` Hl`rmkhc, r`ha nur c`wsphp`rs hca ams-
kuss`a kurr`ct `v`cts ornl h w`st`rc p`rsp`ktmv`. Dhcamce mc _m`tchl
irnuegt r`hdmty gnl`. Hot`r megt lnctgs no _m`tchl`s` hca tgnushcas
no lmd`s nv`r wht`r nur pdhc` a`sk`ca`a tn tg` P[ ihs` ht Khl Yhcg
Ihy. U` w`r` mc _m`tchl, iut sho`dy surrnuca`a iy Hl`rmkhcs mc hc hmrkncamtmnc`a whr. H o`w ahys dht`r M lnv`a up knuctry hca tg` ehl` i`-
ehc. Ly hssmecl`ct tn tg` 8st Hmr Khvhdry hca g`dmknpt`rs whs kghce`a.
M wnuda r`lhmc nc tg` ernuca wmtg tg` 1tg Mcohctry Amvmsmnc.
Ornl tg` ihkf no h khren pdhc` M ct`r`a tg` whr, wnca`rmce wg`tg`r
w` wnuda i` gmt iy rnkf`ts hs w` `w up knuctry, iy lnrthrs hs w`
dhca`a ht Hc Fg` hca chddy Zd`mfu, nr iy hc hliusg hs h ius tnnf l`
gnl` tn tg` inttnl no Arhenc Lnucthmc. M anct `v`c i`dm`v` w` gha
w`hpncs y`t. G`r` M whs ht h lnucthmc ihs` khlp, fcnwmce cn nc`.
Onrtucht`dy mt ama cnt thf` dnce. H o`w w``fs hot`r s`ttdmce mctn ly ucmt,
tg`r` M whs armvmce h b``p tgrnueg tg` ihs` khlp wg`c M g`hra h ohlmdmhr
vnmk` khdd nut Lurpg! M ihkf`a up, hdlnst mctn h 0 tnc trukf hca ent
nut. Yuccmce tnwhra l` w`r` Imdd hca Huem`, twn euys M er`w up wmtg nc
[tht`c Msdhca.`y w`r` stucc`a tn s`` l`. Dhst tg`y fc`w M whs mc tg`
s`lmchry, a`o`rr`a ornl tg` Q`t N csmv`. M tnnf tg`l tn ly ucmt, ent
arucf ht tg`mrs hca slnf`a ly rst bnmct. `s` euys knuda cnt i`dm`v`
mt. G`r` M whs, w`hrmce cn rhcf, iut ar`ss`a dmf` hc nk`r hca h lmdmthry
knp, e`ttmce whst`a wmtg euys ornl tg` nda c`meginrgnna. [p`kmhdHe`cts wnr` h P[ nc `hkg knddhr tg` shl` hs krmlmchd mcv`stmehtnrs.
Umtg tght hca ihae`s hca kr`a`ctmhds khl` mcv`stmehtmv` prmvmd`e`s o`w
ntg`rs gha. Ly euys w`r` enmce gnl`, iut tg`y ehv` n`cnueg [tht`c
Msdhca tn f``p l` lnvmce. `mr survmvhd lha` l` o``d sho`r.
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Nc` y`hr ht whr mc _m`tchlsghp`a tg` r`st no ly dmo`. Ly
rst kdhss`s, nck` M r`turc`a tn
[tht`c Msdhca hca kndd`e` w`r`
onkus`a nc trymce tn uca`rsthca
wght M shw hca ama. M `xpdnr`a tg`
gmstnry no whr6 wgn Hl`rmkh ms
hca gnw ly e`c`rhtmnc khc sghp`
puidmk pndmky. Ly wnrf smck` ghs
onkus`a nc tg`s` tg`l`s, tnwhra
tg` enhd no str`cetg`cmce nur
knuctry wgmd` hvnmamce whr. M
knlpd`t`a h a`er`` mc Hl`rmkhc
[tuam`s, ama erhauht` wnrf mc tg`
gmstnry no r`vndutmnc, whr hca
snkmhd kghce` hca tg`c h lhst`rs
mc puidmk halmcmstrhtmnc. M whct`a
tn uca`rsthca nur trhcsonrlmcewnrda, mc nra`r tn i` phrt no tg` lnv`l`ct onr pnsmtmv` kghce`.
_m`tchl emv`s l` h kd`hr p`rsp`ktmv` nc Iusgs whr nc Mrhq. ms
whr whs suppnrt`a iy w`dd mct`ctmnc`a kmtmz`cs, wgn suppnrt nur trnnps
hca whct tg`mr d`ha`rs tn i` rmegt. ]`t mt ms hcntg`r Hl`rmkhc lmsthf`,
ihs`a nc dm`s hca iha mconrlhtmnc prnludeht`a iy d`ha`rs wgn mecnr`
gmstnry, an cnt r`sp`kt ntg`r kudtur`s hca knuda ghv` fcnwc i`tt`r, mo
tg`y whct`a tn.
Nc =/88 t`rrnrmsts ihs`a mc Hoeghcmsthc fmdd`a tgnushcas mc C`w
]nrf, Z`ccsydvhcmh hca Uhsgmcetnc, AK. Hl`rmkh strukf ihkf hehmcst
Hd Xhmah tg`c sgmot`a onkus tn [hahhl Guss`mc. Ugy> I`khus` mt whs
`hsm`r. Mcst`ha no pursumce t`rrnrmsts, Zr`sma`ct Iusg lha` us d`ss sho`
ht gnl` hca hirnha. G` `xpdnmt`a nur phmc tn prnlnt` h rmegt wmce
he`cah, spm`a nc Hl`rmkhcs, kr`ht`a lnr` t`rrnrmsts, khus`a c``ad`ss
a`htgs hca whst`a imddmncs no anddhrs. Nur kgmdar`c hca erhcakgmdar`c
wmdd phy onr tgms whr.
Ly rst r`hktmnc tn tg` s`knca Mrhq whr whs p`rsnchd. M o`dt ohmdur`,
shac`ss, eumdt, hca rhe`. Gnw lukg khc hcy mcamvmauhd g`dp Hl`rmkh
Mrhq hca _m`tchl
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stnp tg`s` whrs> Nur d`ssncs hr` d`hrc`a tnn dht`. Omv` y`hrs hot`r =/88
Hl`rmkhcs hr` d`hrcmce tg` mcvhsmnc no Mrhq ms h ime lmsthf`. Mt khc ncdy
a`sthimdmz` tg` Lmaad` @hst, str`cetg`c Mrhc, r`mconrk` o`hrs tght w`st`rc`rs
whct tn thf` nv`r Msdhlmk dhcas hca lhf` tg` wnrda lnr` ahce`rnus.M hl sgnkf`a hca nutrhe`a. Ly pr`sma`ct d`t Nshlh Imc Dha`c e`t
hwhy. `c g` a`s`krht`a tg` erhv`s ht tg` Unrda Qrha` K`ct`r, ht tg`
Z`cthenc, hca mc Z`ccsydvhcmh. G` dm`a tn tg` Hl`rmkhc p`npd` hinut
w`hpncs no lhss a`struktmnc, htthkf`a Mrhq mcst`ha no pursmce tg`
t`rrnrmsts, r`sul`a spymce nc Hl`rmkhcs, tg`c pndmtmkmz`a _`t`rhcs Ahy
tn a`o`ca h ohmd`a pndmky.
M s`` phrhdd`ds tn _m`tchl. UU MM gha bust i``c knlpd`t`a. `
Pcmt`a [tht`s `l`re`a hs tg` strnce`st chtmnc. ` [nvm`t Pcmncknctrndd`a @hst`rc @urnp`. Orhck` whs a`o ht`a ht Am`c Im`c Zgu
hca dnst g`r kndncy. Kgmch i`khl` h Knllucmst knuctry hca cukd`hr
whr whs h pnssmimdmty. Ma`ndnemkhd hca hktuhd ihttd`s tnnf pdhk` ht tg`
surrneht` d`v`d. Mcankgmch i`khl` h ihttd` hr`ch. Hl`rmkhc d`ha`rs
vm`w`a tg`mr wnrda mc Knda Uhr t`rls hca tg`c anv` mctn qumkfshca.
Lnst Hl`rmkhcs ama cnt fcnw i`tt`r. Qnahy, nur d`ha`rs kgnns` cnt tn
fcnw i`tt`r. `y pursu`a whr mc Mrhq rhtg`r tghc kghs` anwc Nshlh
Imc Dha`c hca tg` l`c wgn htthkf`a us. `y i`trhy`a tg` vmktmls no
=/88, kr`ht`a lnr` `c`lm`s hca lha` nur wnrda lnr` ahce`rnus.
Nur d`ha`rs shy tg`y gha iha mct`ddme`ck`. Mct`ddme`ck` ms cnt bust
ehtg`rmce ohkts. Mt ms tg` quhd r`spncsmimdmty no tg` pr`sma`ct, mct ddme`ck`
he`ckm`s hca Kncer`ss tn kndd`kt, hchdyz` hca mct`rpr`t hpprnprmht`
mconrlhtmnc. Zr`sma`ct Iusg s`d`kt`a tg` mconrlhtmnc g` whct`a onr
whr hca Kncer`ss suppnrt`a gml. Qne`tg`r, tg`y knnf`a tg` innfs
hca i`trhy`a tg`mr nhtgs tn a`o`ca Hl`rmkh.
`y fc`w hinut Nshlh Imc Dha`c. G`s h [huam chtmnchd, ihs`a mc
Hoeghcmsthc, cnt Mrhq, suppnrt`a iy [huam nmd lnc`y. ms r`lmcas l` noh arucf`c lhc dnnfmce onr gms gnus` f`ys i`c`htg h knrc`r str``tdmegt. G`
gha arnpp`a gms gnus` f`ys wgmd` trymce tn ucdnkf gms annr. H knp hsf`a
wgy g` msct dnnfmce c`hr gms gnl`. ` arucf r`spncas ms ms wg`r` tg`
dmegt ms. Mrhq whs h thre`t no kncv`cm`ck`. Nshlh Imc Dha`c gha tg` f`ys
hca E`nre` Iusg w`ct tn tg` str``tdmegt, no stht` spncsnr`a t`rrnr.
Hl`rmkh gha cnt d`hrc`a h smecmkhct d`ssnc ornl tg` _m`tchl
Uhr, nc` Qmp NC`md a`c`a Hdd pndmtmks ms dnkhd. _m`tchl gha dmlmt`a
mct`r`st mc tg` Knda Uhr, `xk`pt hs mt knuda g`dp tg`mr knuctry i` or`` no
kndncmhd knctrnd. _m`tchl hca Kgmch hr` chturhd nppnc`cts. Mc 8=10 Gn
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Kgm Lmcg dnnf`a tn Hl`rmkh hca gms N[[ orm`ca Hrkgml`a`s Zhttm onr
g`dp mc wrmtmce _m`tchls A`kdhrhtmnc no Mca`p`ca`ck`. `c Hl`rmkh
suppnrt`a Orhck`s `nrts tn r`sul` tg`mr kndncmhd rnd`, pmkf`a up tg`mr
ihttd` hot`r Am`c Im`c Zgu hca phma h gmeg prmk` y`hrs dht`r. U` lmss`alhcy nppnrtucmtm`s mc _m`tchl hca hr` cnw mct`csmoymce nur `rrnrs
mc h smlmdhr why mc tg` Lmaad` @hst. ` P[ phma dmttd` htt`ctmnc wg`c
Mrhq whs kr`ht`a iy nur Hddm`s hot`r UU M. Hs w` ohmd`a tn uca`rsthca
tg` _m`tchl`s` p`npd`, tg`mr gmstnry, kudtur` hca r`dmemnc, w` ohmd tn
hppr`kmht` Mrhq ms hc hrtmkmhd knuctry. Mt ms tgr`` kudturhddy amv`rs`
onrl`r prnvmck`s no tg` Nttnlhc @lpmr`. Irmthmc put tg`l mctn nc`
knuctry onr tg`mr nwc kncv`cm`ck`. Hs w` shw _m`tchl tgrnueg Knda
Uhr y`s, E`nre` Iusg shw Mrhq tgrnueg tg` y`s no nmd, w`hpncs no lhssa`struktmnc hca stht` spncsnr`a t`rrnrmsl, wgmd` Hd Xhmah np`rht`a hs
hc mct`rchtmnchd knrpnrhtmnc.
_m`tchl thuegt l` tn tgmcf no knlihthcts hs lukg hs pndmtmks. Mc
tgms whr w` s`` Chtmnchd Euhra hca Y`s`rv`s egtmce mcst`ha no arhot-
``s. `mr onrl no lmdmthry s`rvmk` ama cnt usuhddy mckdua` dnce t`rl
hssmecl`cts nv`rs`hs. Mc tg` 8==:s tght kghce`a. Umtgnut h arhot, tg`y
i`khl` h lnr` mct`erhd phrt no nur knliht onrk`s. L`c hca wnl`c
stmdd bnmc`a tn s`rv` dnkhddy hca onr i`c`ts, wgmd` o`w `xp`kt`a tn s``
knliht. =/88 kghce`a tght. Cn dnce`r w``f`ca whrrmnrs, tg` euhra hca
r`s`rv`s w`r` `xtrhkt`a ornl tg`mr knllucmty, emv`c dmlmt`a trhmcmce
hca s`ct mctn knliht. `mr ohlmdm`s, knllucmty hca chtmnc suppnrt`a
tg`l hs hdwhys, `v`c wg`c w` ght` tg` whr tg`y onuegt. U` c``a tn
uca`rsthca tg` knlpd`xmty no tg`mr xp`rm`ck`, tg`mr kncmkt`a o``dmces6
gnw tg`y egt hc `c`ly hca ht tg` shl` tml` try tn g`dp mcamvmauhd
Mrhqms. U` hdd ghv` tn d`hrc gnw tn suppnrt tg`l i`tt`r wmtgnut canrs-
mce tg` whr6 tn knctmcu` tght suppnrt nck` tg`y knl` gnl` c``amce
bnis hca r`ghimdmthtmnc, g`hdtg-khr` hca suppnrt s`rvmk`s.M hdsn tgmcf hinut tg` Mrhqm p`npd`. M ghv` l`t hca wnrf`a wmtg
Cnrtg _m`tchl`s` hca _m`t Knce sndam`rs. Mc lhcy whys w` w`r` tg`
shl`, l`c hca wnl`c wgn onuegt onr nur knuctrm`s. ` am r`ck` ms
tght w` ent tn en gnl` tn sho` knllucmtm`s. Nur c`meginrgnnas w`r`
cnt a`strny`a, wgmd` nur dhca lmc`s w`r` d`ot mc tg`mrs knctmcumce tn
fmdd ohrl`rs hca kgmdar`c pdhymce mc tg` `das. `mr whr ama cnt `ca
i`khus` w` w`ct gnl`. Hl`rmkh bust stnpp`a phymce htt`ctmnc.
Qnahys sndam`rs wmdd knl` gnl` hca Mrhqms wmdd r`iumda. `y wmdd
c``a nur dnce-t`rl hssmsthck`. ht ms wg`c tg` kghrhkt`r no Hl`rm-
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kh wmdd i` t`st`a hehmc. U` ohmd`a mc _m`tchl, msndhtmce hca d`ttmce tg`
_m`tchl`s` sthrv` onr a`kha`s hs w` `conrk`a hc `lihren. Mrhq ms nur
lmsthf` hca gnw w` a`hd wmtg tg` r`sudts wmdd a`t`rlmc` wg`tg`r tg`s`
whrs knctmcu` mctn tg` c`xt e`c`rhtmnc. M whs hlhz`a iy tg` r`smdm`ck`no tg` _m`tchl`s` hca tg`mr wmddmcec`ss tn i`knl` orm`cas, an iusmc`ss
hca trust us tnahy.ms whr lust `ca tnn iut w` khc cnt whdf hwhy. U`
ghv` r`spncsmimdmtm`s tn tgns` w` gurt, onr tg` ahlhe` w` kr`ht`a6 hca tn
nurs`dv`s. Hl`rmkh wmdd i` sho`r mo w` hkfcnwd`ae` hca g`hd tg` wnucas
no whr. U` hdd ghv` dnce l`lnrm`s hca eruae`s khc knctmcu` ornl nc`
e`c`rhtmnc tn tg` c`xt. E`nre` Iusg wmdd i` nut no nk` mc h o`w y`hrs.
U` lust pdhc whys tn r`knv`r r`sp`kt mc tg` Lmaad` @hst. Mt khc cnt i`
anc` wmtg eucs.Nur wnrda wmdd i` sho`r mo w` g`dp Mrhq r`iumda. ` whr whs onuegt
nc tg`mr dhca hca tg`mr snkm`ty whs ahlhe`a. `y dnst lnr` orm`cas hca
ohlmdy6 su r`a wnucas hca khrrm`a l`lnrm`s.
Gmstnry sgnws tght suppnrt onr sndam`rs `vhpnrht`s wg`c tg`y hr`
nut no ahce`r. U` ghv` `v`ry r`hsnc tn susp`kt tg` Iusg-Kg`c`y-
Yulso`da t hl wmdd hihcanc tg`mr l`c hca wnl`c hehmc. Ncdy wg`c
tg`s` r`turcmce knliht trnnps, tg`mr ohlmdm`s hca survmvnrs turc hehmcst
tgms whr wmdd w` s`` tg` dhre`r knllucmty wmtgarhw mts suppnrt. U`
fcnw tgms wmdd ghpp`c6 cn lhtt`r gnw lhcy tml`s nur pr`sma`ct skndas
us onr cnt trustmce gml. Ly prhy`r ms tght Hl`rmkh an`s cnt kgnns`
hlc`smh hehmc, tght v`t`rhcs e`t tg` g`dp tg`y c``a hca w` s`rmnusdy
g`dp r`iumda Mrhq. `c tg` knck`pt no r`stnrhtmv` bustmk` wmdd i`knl`
r`hd. U` wmdd cnt ghv` hihcanc`a nur v`t`rhcs. Hinut Mrhq, w` irnf` mt
hca w` wmdd ghv` tn x mt.
_m`tchl thuegt l` lhcy d`ssncs. Eucs khct lhf` p`rlhc`ct puidmk
pndmky. Ug`c M knctrhst Hl`rmkhc hma tn Qsuchlm hca tg`c Zhfmsthcm
`hrtgquhf` vmktmls wmtg tg` hlnuct no lnc`y w` hr` sp`camce tn fmddMrhqms M wnca`r mo hcync` khc an h knst-i`c`t hchdysms. M hl r`lmca`a no
ly knll`cts mc mct`ddme`ck` skgnnd tght w` sgnuda pudd nut tg` lmdmthry
hca s`ca mc tg` Z`hk` Knrps. @kncnlmk a`v`dnpl`ct hca skgndhrsgmps
kr`ht` orm`cas hca hddm`s. Eucs kr`ht` `c`lm`s.
M r`turc`a ornl _m`tchl wmtg tg` bny no survmvhd hca h a``p s`cs`
tght ly y`s gha i``c np`c`a tn ohds` hssulptmncs hca tg` rrnrs no tght
whr6 tght M lust knllucmkht` tgms hwhr`c`ss tn tg` Hl`rmkhc p`npd`.
Dmf` lhcy ntg`r v`t`rhcs M whs w`dknl`a mctn tg` p`hk` lnv`l`ct,
d`hrc`a ornl ntg`rs, us`a nur khst` prmvmd`e` mc sp`hfmce nut hca i`ehc
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tn s`` nur knuctry ams`cehe` ornl _m`tchl.
ms Mrhq whr r`lmcas l` gnw ahce`rnus mt ms tn whdf hwhy ornl nur
lmsthf`s wmtgnut hchdyzmce tg`l np`cdy hca gnc`stdy. Lnst Hl`rmkhcs
kgns` hlc`smh hot`r tg` _m`tchl Uhr, edha tg` cmegtlhr` whs nv`r. U`msndht`a _m`tchl, knctmcu`a tg` whr tgrnueg `kncnlmk l`hcs6 c`v`r
a`hdt wmtg tg` ahlhe` w` ama cnr d`hrc`a d`ssncs ornl tg` ntg`r sma`.
Cnw w` hr` khuegt mc hcntg`r quhelmr`, d`a iy l`c wgn c`mtg`r dmst`c
cnr d`hrc. Iusg hca Kg`c`y tnnf pnw`r wmtgnut p`rsnchd `xp`rm`ck` no
whr hca mts kghntmk kncs`qu`ck`s. U` c``a lnr` tghc h trutg hca r`k-
nckmdmhtmnc knllmssmnc. Nur knuctry c``as c`w d`ha`rsgmp wmddmce tn
t`dd tg` trutg, tn r`knckmd` hca tn r`iumda. Omrst, w` lust ohk` tg` ohkt
tght [hahhl Guss`mc ama cnt htthkf us.`y w`r` wrnce tn mcvha` Mrhq.U` sgnuda ghv` pursu`a tgns` wgn htthkf`a us hca wnuda ghv` er`ht`r
suppnrt mc tg` Lmaad` @hst mo w` gha. Cnw w` c``a tn g`dp r`iumda Mrhq
tgrnueg Hrhi hca @urnp`hc hddm`s.
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Ught no tgms `xp`rm`ck` ms lmc`> Ly phr`cts stnrm`s hr` ly d`ehky.
Zhrt no l` ms sghp`a onr`v`r iy tg` y`hrs ly ohtg`r sp`ct mc _m`tchl,
hca gnw tgns` y`hrs sghp`a gml, hca tg`c, hdd nur ohlmdy. Mts cnt `hsy
onr l` tn lhf` s`cs` no tgms. Ug`c M try, M hl not`c amsshtms`a wmtg
ly knckdusmncs.
_m`tchl ghs hdwhys i``c mc ly phr`cts gnus` dmf` h ohlmdy l`li`r.
[nl`tml`s mt whs g`hvy, snl`tml`s r`lhrfhid`. Mts pr`s`ck` whs c`v`r
`hsy. `r` whs hdwhys h kncsmst`ct r`hktmnc htthkg`a tn tg` wnra mts`do,
_m`tchl. ` wnra wnuda khus` ly phr`cts orm`cas `y`s tn snot`c.
`mr ohk`s i`khl` stm. Umtg tg` kgmdagnna or``anl tn sthr` M i`ehc
tn cntmk` tg`s` ohskmchtmce r`hktmncs. M wnuda whtkg `y`irnws `xpr`ss
sylphtgy, sgnuda`rs sgnw amsknlonrt, hca smd`ck`s knllucmkht` tg`
wmddmcec`ss tn dmst`c.
C`xt tgmce M fc`w ly ohtg`r wnuda i` nc sthe` hehmc, t`ddmce gms stnry.
` stnry wnuda ermp gml hca g` wnuda i`knl` h am r`ct p`rsnc. Mt
whs ghra tn bnmc gms kncv`rshtmnc. Mt whs cnt r`hddy hinut amhdneu`. Mt
whs hinut nur dmst`cmce. Gms p`ronrlhck` whs khptmvhtmce hca M c`v`r
r`hddy fc`w wght g` whs enmce tn shy. M stmdd anct fcnw.
` stnrm`s hr` rhr`dy hinut vmnd`ck`. `y hr` not`c hinut rhkmsl,
kncousmnc, a`k`mt. Mc tg` `ca M uca`rsthca gml lnr`, hca o``d snl`
M hl tg` Ahuegt`r no h _m`tchl _`t`rhc
Rn`hcc Lurpgy
_m`tchl.Innf.r8.mcaa 18 ;/9?/8: 89218288 ZL
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kncc`ktmnc tn gms `xp`rm`ck` no tgms whr.
_m`tchl hs h knuctry i`khl` h phrt no ly dmo . M er`w up wmtg tgms
strhce` kncc`ktmnc tn h dhca sn ohr ornl nur gnl` mc upstht` C`w ]nrf.
_m`tchl i`khl` h ohlmdmhr pdhk` tgrnueg lnvm`s w` whtkg`a, tgrnueg
onna w` ht`, hca tgrnueg tg` lhcy vmsmtnrs tght wnuda phss tgrnueg nur
ime nda gnus`. ms lha` l` mckr`amidy kurmnus hinut tg` dhre` wnrda
tght `xmst`a nutsma` no [hrhtneh [prmces. M whct`a tn gmf` up tgns`
lnucthmcs tght dnnf`a sn am r`ct ornl tg` Hamrncahkfs. M whct`a
tn thst` r`hd pgn hca _m`tchl`s` sull`r rndds. M ar`hl`a no g`hrmce
Iuaagmst kghctmce mc h _m`tchl`s` t`lpd`. Aha whs kd`hr hinut tg`
su rmce tght khl` ornl tg` whr iut g` whs bust hs kd`hr hinut tg` emots.
G` ehv` tgns` emots tn us.
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_m`tchl a`c`a sn lukg no ly dmo`. M whs inrc ht tg` `ca no Unrda Uhr
9 hca `lirhk`a iy cukd`hr hrls. Lmdmthry s`rvmk` s``l`a chturhd hcawg`c mt whs hpprnprmht` M vnduct``r`a. ` ohtg`r M hl, gnw`v`r, knl`s
lhmcdy ornl tg` ohtg`r M gha6 ly ohlmdy, tg` ohtg`rs M fc`w hca tml`s M
whs rhms`a. Ly `xp`rm`ck` no whr, lhrrmhe` tn h spmrmtuhd wnlhc trhmc`a mc
psykgndney hca knllmtt`a tn cncvmnd`ck` hca nur p`hk` hktmvmsl irnuegt
_m`tchl mctn tg` why w` rhms`a nur kgmdar`c.
M hl tg` ynuce`st no smx kgmdar`c. Ly lntg`r am`a no khck`r i`onr` M
turc`a s`v`c. Ly ohtg`r `xp`rm`ck`a gms p`rsnchd phmc6 d`a us tgrnueg nur
dnss hca wnrf`a xtrh bnis tn suppnrt us. Dmf` lhcy erm`vmce Mrmsg ohlmdm`s,nur strnce Khtgndmk ohmtg susthmc`a us wgmd` hdkngnd prnvma`a h knct`xt onr
knllucmkhtmnc. Ly lntg`r i`khl` h shmct M ghrady fc`w nr uca`rstnna
hca ly ohtg`r h g`rn onr f``pmce us tne`tg`r. Znp wnrf`a onr tg` gmegwhy
a`phrtl`ct, whs h C`w ]nrf Kmty A`lnkrht, hc htgd`t`6 h prno`ssmnchd
endo`r nc w``f`cas, [tht`c Msdhcas gnd` mc nc` kghlpmnc (0), ehra`c`r hca
knuda r`phmr hcytgmce hrnuca tg` gnus`. M c`v`r anuit`a gms dnv` iut g`
whs cnt nc` tn us` tght wnra. Hs tg` ihiy no tg` ohlmdy, M whs suppnrt`a
hs i`st `v`rync` knuda, iut v`ry dmttd` whs `xpdhmc`a mc dhceuhe` h ynuce
_m`tchl hca Zhr`ctmce
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iny knuda uca`rsthca. M gha cn ma`h wght khck`r whs nr wgy Ena tnnf ly
lntg`r hwhy. ` dmttd` iny wmtgmc l` stmdd an`s cnt hkk`pt tgms dnss hca
c`v`r wmdd.
Dmf` lhcy phr`cts M n r wght M lmss`a. M onkus htt`ctmnc nc nur
fmas, try tn euma` tg`l hca/nr nr `xpdhmc tgmces. M shy M dnv` ynu
wg`c`v`r pnssmid`.
Znp whsct h v`t`rhc.` arhot inhra s`ct gml gnl`6 tnn nda hca tnn
lhcy kgmdar`c. Lnls irntg`r Yhy, ly enaohtg`r, whs h Lhrmc` pmdnt mc
tg` Zhkmk. G` r`turc`a hdmv`, w`ct tn kndd`e` hca i`khl` h anktnr. Gms
smst`rs mandmz`a gml. Ly ohtg`r dnv`a gml hs h ynuce`r irntg`r. `s`
l`c i`khl` rnd` lna`ds. Nc` whs h whr g`rn, w`dd `aukht`a, wmtg
chckmhd r`snurk`s hca l`amkhd khst` prmvmd`e`s. Ly ohtg`r whs wnrfmcekdhss6 nda`r, wmtg smx kgmdar`c. G` whs mct ddme`ct iut knuda cnt hnra
kndd`e` aurmce tg` a`pr`ssmnc. Ht he` 8; M l`t wmtg intg l`c. Yhy her``a
tn phy onr khtgndmk gmeg skgnnd hca hsf`a h qu`stmnc, Ught an ynu whct
tn an hot`r gmeg skgnnd> Ly hcsw`r whs qumkf6 en tn Hcchpndms hca
tg`c y b`ts Znps r`spncs` whs kd`hr hca ohst`r. ]nu an cnt ghv` tn
an wght Pckd` Yhy ama bust i`khus` g` ms phymce ynur tumtmnc. Umtgnut
`mtg`r hs h knhkg, M armot`a tgrnueg tg` c`xt onur y`hrs, hca tg`c sp`ct
tgr`` mc h s`lmchry. [`v`c y`hrs dht`r _m`tchl onuca l` hca M whs cni`tt`r trhmc`a tn y. M whs r`hay tn ohk` mssu`s no whr hca p`hk`. M whct
ly fmas tn ghv` h knhkg tn g`dp tg`l r`hdmz` tg`mr ar`hls hca tg` himdmty
tn np`rht` mc tg` wnrda.
Hot`r _m`tchl M knckdua`a mt ms ahce`rnus tn i` ucpr`phr`a6 tght
w` khc cnt knctrnd wght wmdd knl` mctn nur dmv`s. ` whr mct`csm`a
ly kgmdagnna gurt, tg` surprms` ht dnsmce ly lntg`r, tg` phmc no cnt
uca`rsthcamce, tg` mchimdmty tn lhf` tgmces rmegt.
Lhcy l`c d`ot tg`mr whr i`gmca mc _m`tchl. M irnuegt mt gnl`, tnohlmdy, knllucmty, mctn ly lhrrmhe` hca mt i`khl` phrt no ly kgmdar`cs
dmv`s. Rn`s imrtg irnuegt l` bny hca gnp`. M d`hrc`a tn dnv` mc h a``p`r
why. [g` r`lmca`a l` wgy w` wnrf onr p`hk`. Omv` y`hrs dht`r Bhkfs imrtg
haa`a amstmckt bny hca c`w o`hr. M shw ly snc 87 y`hrs anwc tg` rnha,
ohkmce h arhot inhra, lnr` whrs hca tnueg kgnmk`s. M i`ehc tn pr`phr`.
Mo ly snc whs enmce dmv` mctn gms tw`ctm`s M gha tn lhf` pdhcs. M kdhml`a
ly Mrmsg kmtmz`csgmp. _m`tchl whs cn dnce`r bust h phrt no gmstnry, puidmk
pndmky, ly knllmtl`ct tn bustmk` hca r`knckmdmhtmnc. Mt whs h phrt no ly
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sncs survmvhd. M lmegt ghv` tn d`hv`. Ly kgmdar`c c``a`a tn fcnw wght
ghpp`c`a, wgy M w`ct, i`khl` hc nrehcmz`r onr __HU, gnw tg`mr phr`cts
l`t e`ttmce hrr`st`a prnt`stmce tg` whr, w`r` lhrrm`a ht h p`hk` khlp hca
irnuegt tg`l tn a`lncstrhtmncs hca prnvma`a ZQ[A s`rvmk`s onr v`t`rhcs.
Dmc hca M whct`a nur kgmdar`c tn dmv` mc h sho` wnrda hca i`dm`v`a tght whs
ncdy pnssmid` mo w` tnnf r`spncsmimdmty onr kr`htmce h p`hk`oud `cvmrncl`ct.
[hrhtneh [prmces prnvma`a h s`kur` hca mc lhcy whys hc mcsudht`a pdhk` tn
rhms` kgmdar`c. U` haa`a hc mct`rchtmnchd p`rsp`ktmv`, thuegt tg`l hinut
whr hca p`hk`, pnv`rty hca mcbustmk`6 xpdhmc`a rhkmsl, tg` kt lmdmthrmsl
hca ednihd knlp`tmtmnc ghv` nc d`ss a`v`dnp`a knuctrm`s. _m`tchl whs h
p`ro`kt `xhlpd`. Mt whs ly whr6 mt kghce`a Dmcs dmo` hca trhcsonrl`a nurkudtur`. Mt whs p`rsnchd hca mt whs pndmtmkhd. U` whtkg`a t`kgcndney turc
nur wnrda mctn h vmddhe`6 ednihdmzhtmnc trhcsonrl Hl`rmkhc snkm`ty hca
t`d`vmsmnc irmce amsthct whrs mctn nur gnus`. U` pr`phr`a nur kgmdar`c tn
dmv` mc h wnrda i`ynca nur sho` kmty mc tg` knuctry.
M whs horhma onr tg`l. Ly _m`tchl mssu`s khl` mctn pdhy. M irnuegt
o`hr no whr hca mct`csmty mctn tg`mr dmv`s. Rn` tnda h orm`ca sg` ht` strht`emk
pdhccmce onr ir`hfohst. @hkg amcc`r i`ehc wmtg wght w` w`r` erht`oud
onr tght ahy. `c w` haa`a kurr`ct `v`cts, bustmk`, pndmtmks, gmstnry hca
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s`do-r`spncsmimdmty.`y d`hrc`a tn a`iht`, w` hdd kghdd`ce`a, dmst`c`a hca
d`hrc`a tne`tg`r.
_m`tchl khl` hehmc tgrnueg ly wnrf. M irnuegt whr stnrm`s hca
v`t`rhcs mctn tg`mr dmv`s, nrehcmzmce _m`tchl _`t`rhcs no Hl`rmkh
(__H). Dmc hca M nrehcmz`a nc` no tg` `hrdm`r ZQ[A prnerhls. `y
shw ly str`ss r`hktmncs hca ly orm`cas. M r`turc`a tn _m`tchl wg`c
Rn` whs 88 hca Bhkf whs 0 y`hrs nda. Dmc gha tn `xpdhmc wgy tg`mr ahaay
r`turc`a tn tg` whr znc`. M khl` gnl` wmtg stnrm`s, pgntns hca tg`c
_m`tchl`s` onr vmsmts. _m`tchl i`khl` hc mct`erhd phrt no tg`mr dmv`s,
lnr` knuctry tghc whr.
Rn` whs cnt shtms`a iy tg` why M `xpdhmc`a ly rnd` mc tg` whr6 tg`
a`thmds no wght M ama hca ahy tn ahy dmo` tg`r`. Hs w` wrnt` tgms innf, Rn`ihr`dy fc`w wght M hktuhddy ama aurmce tg` whr. U`v` gha lhcy amskussmncs,
sp`ct h lnctg tne`tg`r tg`r` mc 9::8 hca prnauk`a h pgntnerhpgy xgmimt.
[tmdd sg` gha tg` kdhssmk uchcsw`r`a qu`stmnc, Ahaay, wght ama ynu an
aurmce tg` whr> Nc h v` gnur armv` ornl Hdihcy tn Iuhdn, sg` hsf`a
tgr`` tml`s i`onr` M chddy n r`a a`thmds. M `xpdhmc`a ly ihkfernuca hca
trhmcmce, tg` rnd` no hc mct`ddme`ck` he`ct, knct`xt mc wgmkg M wnrf`a, tg`
KMH hca Zgn`cmx Zrnerhl6 tght M r`pr`s`ct`a tg` 1tg Mcohctry Amvmsmnc
nc tg` Zgn`cmx knnramchtmce knuckmd, gnw mt i`khl` hc hsshssmchtmncprnerhl, nur _m`tchl`s` hddm`s us`a Hl`rmkhs wmddmcec`ss tn fmdd susp`kt`a
nppnc`cts tn s`ttd` nda eruae`s hca onr `xtnrtmnc6 tg`c gnw M `xpns`a tgms
wg`c M r`turc`a tn kmvmdmhc dmo` hca whs horhma M wnuda i` fmdd`a onr tght. Iut
M c`v`r tnda g`r wght M p`rsnchddy ama. Orustrht`a, sg` shma tgms lha` g`r o``d
auli, onr cnt e`ttmce mt rmegt. [g` hsf`a hinut ly hktmncs, tg` sl`dds hca
a`thmds no wght M ama. An`s tgms l`hc ynu hrrhce`a onr p`npd` tn i` fmdd`a>
M tnda g`r hinut ly he`cts hca tg` a`thmds no snl` mckma`cts6 gnw tg` KMH
whct`a tn us` nc` no ly he`cts tg`c fmdd gml, gnw ly khpthmc ihkf`a l`up hs w` r`smst`a. M tnda no mct rrnehtmce h pr`echct wnlhc wgn kdhml`a
ly he`ct tgr`ht`c`a tn `xpns` g`r hs _m`t Knce mo sg` ama cnt ghv` s`x
wmtg gml6 tght M tgr`ht`c`a g`r fmas mo sg` ama cnt t`dd tg` trutg hca dht`r
amsknv`r`a tght sg` hdr`hay gha.
M whct`a tn i` s``c hs nc` no tg` enna nc`s, tn e`t kr`amt onr
cnt usmce ihtt`ry np`rht`a rhamns tn s`ca `d`ktrmkhd sgnkfs tgrnueg h
a`thmc``s inay. O`w uca`rsthca wght M ama nr amact an. M ghv` i``c
hsghl`a no snl` no mt. Mt lmegt i` hsm`r tn xpdhmc mo M gha i``c h eruct.
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U` fcnw tg` knurhe` no knliht hca khc onremv` h lhc egtmce tn shv`
gms nwc dmo` wg`c snl`nc` `ds` ms trymce tn fmdd ynu, `v`c mo tg` whr whs
wrnce. Hc Hl`rmkhc sndam`r trhv`dmce hdnc` mc h whr, wmtgnut h L8?
an`sct lhf` s`cs`. Cn lnvm`s nr l`ahds n r r`o`r`ck` pnmcts. Mv`
trm`a tn `xpdhmc ly whr wmtgnut skhrmce Rn`6 cnr lhfmce g`r hsghl`a
no g`r ohtg`r. Qnahy w` ghv` snl` knllnc `xp`rm`ck`. U` ghv` i``c
mc _m`tchl tne`tg`r. [tmdd Rn` ghs hvnma`a hsfmce snl` qu`stmncs
i`khus` sg` ama cnt whct tn gurt l`. C`mtg`r no us ms shtms`a wmtg nur
knllucmkhtmnc.
Hs h ohtg`r, M wnrf`a rst tn o``a hca suppnrt ly ohlmdy, tg`c
shtmsoy prno`ssmnchd enhds wg`c M knuda. Umtg h Lhst`rs mc Zuidmk
Halmcmstrhtmnc (LZH), ly khr``r ghs i``c lnstdy mc hca hrnucaC`w ]nrf [tht` env`rcl`ct y`t tg` whr whs hdwhys tg`r`. Mct`ddme`ck`
trhmcmce thuegt l` tn sp`hf up wg`c M shw ahce`r. Pconrtucht`dy tght
whs cnt hdwhys vhdu`a. M whs dhma nornl tg` Nk` no Zhrfs tg` ahy
Rn` whs inrc. ht bni mckdua`a `cvmrncl`cthd `aukhtmnc. Hot`r tg`
hkkma`ct ht r`` Lmd` Msdhca, M rhc h O`stmvhd onr h [ho` @cvmrncl`ct
hca E@ prnt`st`a. ` Knllmssmnc`r r`ous`a tn smd`ck` l` iut s`cmnr
halmcmstrhtnrs dht`r us`a kmvmd s`rvmk` rud`s tn e`t rma no l`. M wnc hc
hpp`hd onur y`hrs dht`r iut whs put nut no wnrf wg`c ly ohlmdy lnstc``a`a g`hdtgkhr` hca ly phykg`kf. M whs hsghl`a ly pndmtmks ohmd`a
ly wmo` hca ucinrc kgmda. M ohk`a `lihrrhssl`ct t`ddmce ly ohtg`r. Iut
g` `cknurhe`a. @aam`, M anct wnrry hinut ynu. Mo mt an`s cnt wnrf nut
mc [hrhtneh ynudd en snl`wg`r` `ds` hca lhf` mt wnrf
Znp whs rmegt hca M ama cnt ghv` tn lnv`. Iniiy Ludd`r, onuca`r no
__H, mll`amht`dy gmr`a l` tn nrehcmz` v`ts hca sp`hf nut. Dmc hca M
tg`c a`v`dnp`a nc` no tg` `hrdm`r ZQ[A prnerhls tn knucs`d _m`tchl
_`ts. M kncsudt`a nc a`v`dnpl`ct no C`w ]nrfs _m`tchl L`lnrmhdhca hrts ehdd`ry. Qwn y`hrs dht`r Lhrmn Kunln irnuegt l` nctn gms
trhcsmtmnc t`hl hca tn tg` Amvmsmnc no _`t`rhcs Hhmrs. M i`khl` h
prno`ssmnchd v`t`rhc. M gha gnp`a tn onkus nc nur `cvmrncl`ct iut
_m`tchl whs tnn lukg h phrt no wgn M hl hca M c``a`a h phykg`kf
Ly onkus nc wnrf hca ohtg`r hs prnvma`r, knlimc`a wmtg whr
r`dht`a-str`ss irnuegt phmc mctn nur lhrrmhe` hca ly ohtg`rmce6 hdkngnd-
r`dht`a i`ghvmnr hca h pr`o`r`ck tn a`hd wmtg phmc iy hchdyzmce mts khus`s
hca trhcsdhtmce o``dmces mctn histrhkt tgnuegts. M r`haHce dhs Hsg`swmtg
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r`smsthck` mc turlnmd, hs hc HKNH (haudt kgmda no hc hdkngndmk ohlmdy). M
khc whtkg vmnd`ct lnvm`s hs ucr`hdmstmk khrtnncs, iut ghv` c`v`r i``c
hid` tn cmsg [kgmcad`rs Dmst. Mt ms tnn r`hd, r`lmcas l` no wght whr an`s
tn tgns` wgn p`rp`trht` krml`s hs lukg hs tg` vmktmls. @stg`r Kng`c,
nur amtnr, s`ct us tn h _m`tchl whr krml`s pgntnerhpgy xgmimt, wgmkg
M ght`a. Lnst p`npd` s`` tg` gnrrnr, tg` _m`tchl`s` hs vmktmls hca
pgntnerhpgy hs h pnw`roud mcstrul`ct onr knllucmkhtmnc. M o``d hdd no
tgms wmtg haamtmnchd phmc onr tg` Hl`rmkhcs, wgn knllmtt`a tg`s` hkts. M
fcnw tg`y wnuda i` `lihrrhss`a mo tg`mr fmas r`knecmz`a tg`l. M whmt onr
ly turc, tgmcfmce no Bns`pg KncrhasDnra Bml6 gnw nc` lmsthf` sghp`a
ly dmo` hca o`hr Mdd phy onr mt y`hrs dht`r, mc v`ry am r`ct kmrkulsthck`. M
prhy tg`r` hr` cn pgntnerhpgs no l`, tgnueg tg`r` hr` wmtc`ss`s. M ghv`c`v`r r`turc`a tn Zd`mfu hca Arhenc Lnucthmc.
_m`tchl lha` hca knst l` orm`casgmps, trmee`r`a hreul`cts hca M
i`ehc hssnkmhtmce wmtg tgns` knllmtt`a tn p`hk`. Hdnce tg` why M kndd`kt`a
ght` lhmd. Ly ohvnrmt` whs ornl ` Knllmtt`` no 8:: Mrmsg Hl`rmkhcs
no [tht`c Msdhcashymce Ms ynur lntg`r B`wmsg>>> Hcntg`r khl` ornl h
B`wmsg Hssmsthct Amstrmkt Httnrc`y tn l`li`rs no tg` Hl`rmkhc D`emnc,
kghdd`cemce ly phtrmntmsl hca amslmssmce ly knliht s`rvmk`.
M whct ly kgmdar`c tn r`sp`kt hca dnv` nur knuctry. M kgns` tg`Zhudmsts i`khus` tg`y i`dm`v`a mc Hl`rmkh6 bnmc`a tg` hrly, s`rv`a mc
Mct`ddme`ck` hca w`ct tn whr i`dm`vmce ly knuctry gha h rmegt tn hsf
l` tn egt onr a`lnkrhky. M dht`r stnna hehmcst tght whr hca ntg`rs, onr
p`hk` i`khus` M i`dm`v` mc Hl`rmkhc ma`hds, a`spmt` nur i`ghvmnr. Ly
phmc ms trymce tn vhdu` hca hrtmkudht` tg`s` ma`hds tn ly kgmdar`c hs tg`y
wmtc`ss mcvhsmncs, htrnkmtm`s, wmr`thps, stnd`c d`ktmncs, knrpnrht` skhls,
iusmc`ss`s wmtg er`ht`r dnyhdty tn stnkf prmk`s tghc tg`mr wnrf`rs hca
kncsul`rs. Ly hce`r ms tght tg`mr outur` ms i`mce stnd`c6 tg`mr kgmdar`cwmdd i` thx`a tn phy onr ly e`c`rhtmncs whrs wgmkg lhf` tg`l d`ss sho`.
M gnp`a _m`tchl wnuda i` nur dhst kndncmhd whr. M snl`tml`s o``d dmf`
h onnd t`ddmce tg`l gnw lukg M vhdu` tg` ma`hds no nur chtmnc, tg` rst
hl`cal`ct, prner`ssmv` st`ps tnwhra oudd a`lnkrhky hca tght gmstnry
ms nc nur sma`, a`spmt` nur ohmdur`s. M ghv` ly anuits iut ly nptmlmsl ms
ernuca`a mc h qunt` ornl Lhrtmc Dutg`r Fmce, D`t us r`hdmz` tg` hrk no
tg` lnrhd ucmv`rs` ms dnce iut mt i`cas tnwhra bustmk`.
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Anrms F`hrcs Ennawmc ghsknll`ct`a tght enna gmstnry
ms wrmtt`c hs h a`v`dnpmce stnry,
wg`r` tg` nutknl` ms cnt onr`tnda
mc havhck` no hktmncs, `v`cts
hca knckdusmncs. ` _m`tchl
E`c`rhtmnc ama cnt `xmst uctmd mt
whs chl`a hca tght khl` hot`r
tg` whr i`khl` h prnlmc`ct phrt
no Hl`rmkhc kudtur`.
U` hdd fcnw wg`r` w` w`r`
nc Cnv`li`r 99, 8=?;, tg` ahy
Zr`sma`ct F`cc`ay whs sgnt. [n
tnn ama 8=?7 a`c` lukg no nur
dmv`s. U` tnnf rmsfs, kghce`a nur
nwc dmv`s hca lha` h am r`ck`
wg`c mt lhtt`r`a. [nl` no
us w`ct tn whr, ntg`rs tn bhmd.Lnr` lha` kmvmd rmegts r`hd, bnmc`a tg` Z`hk` Knrps, iumdt tg` wnl`cs
lnv`l`ct, onuegt gnlnpgnimh, mctrnauk`a `kndney, kr`ht`a ohmr gnusmce
prnerhls hca d`ot nur lhrf nc snkm`ty. U` er`w p`rsnchddy, lhfmce mt
sho`r tn r`hkg nut onr l`cthd g`hdtg s`rvmk`s. U` halmtt`a wg`c w` gha
prnid`ls, a`v`dnp`a havnkhky, tr`htl`ct hca knllucmty suppnrt syst`ls
onr tg` a`v`dnpl`cthddy amshid`a, rhp` vmktmls, haudt kgmdar`c no hdkngndmks,
v`t rhcs wmtg pnst trhulhtmk str ss amsnra`r, ir`hst khck`r, hca w` lha`
spmrmtuhdmty hs mlpnrthct hs r`dmemnc.
Ug`c nur d`ha`rs w`r` fmdd`a w` onuca c`w nc`s, snl` i`tt`r hca
snl` wnrs`.
U` ama cnt hdwhys an w`dd. Cnt `v`rync` whs pr`phr`a tn suppnrt
rhamkhd trhcsonrlhtmnc no nur snkm`ty. `y tnnf hdd tg` tr``s, hca put
`l mc h tr`` lus`ul. Hca tg`y kghre`a tg` p`npd` h anddhr hca h ghdo tn
s`` tg`l`y phv`a phrhams`, hca put up h phrfmce dnt (Bncm Lmtkg`dd,
Ime ] ddnw Qhxm).
[nl` w`r` gurt iy tg` kghce`s, lnr` not`c sgnkf`a iy tg` kudturhd
trhcsonrlhtmnc hs lukg hs `kncnlmk amsdnkhtmnc. Mc d`ss tghc v` y`hrs
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Bhkf hca Iniiy F`cc`ay w`r` fmdd`a hdnce wmtg Lhdkndl W, Lhrtmc
Dutg`r Fmce hca h gnst no d`ss fcnwc g`rn`s. U` w`r` ynuce hca wg`c
nur r`lhmcmce d`ha`rs r`smst`a wght w` i`dm`v`a tn i` tg` Hl`rmkhc
Ar`hl w` gha cmegtlhr`s. Ini Aydhc sullhrmz`a nur httmtua`, Anctsthca mc tg` annrwhy, anct idnkf up tg` ghdd, e`t nut no tg` why mo ynu
khct d`ca h ghca tg` tml`s tg`y hr` h kghcemce.
`r` whs cn _m`tchl E`c`rhtmnc wg`c M whs ernwmce up.` Knda
Uhr anlmcht`a tg` 8=0:s hca Bhkf F`cc`ay tg` `hrdy ?:s.Ly nda`r
smidmces er`w up wmtg tg` Fnr`hc Uhr, i`htcmfs, @dvms Zr`sd`y hca tg`
imrtg no Ynkf hca Yndd, Bhl`s A`hc hca Lhrmdyc Lncrn`. Lnst Gmeg
[kgnnd erhauht`s w`ct tn wnrf nr mctn tg` lmdmthry. Kndd`e` stua`cts
w`r` onrlhd. [pnrts knhts hca ar`ss`s w`r` usuhd httmr`. L`c hca wnl`cdmv`a mc s`phrht` anrls hca gha kuro`ws. M whs phrt no tg` F`cc`ay
e`c`rhtmnc. Ht 87, M whs nda `cnueg tn armcf hca e`t arhot`a iut tnn
ynuce tn vnt`. Lnr` no us w`ct tn kndd`e`. Nur dmv`s w`r` d`ss a`c`a.
U` stuam`a onr prno`ssmncs wmtg nc` `y` nc tg` kmvmd rmegts lnv`l`ct,
urihc pnv`rty, hca kndncmhd whrs mc Hormkh. _m`tchl whs h sma`sgnw
c`xt tn Dhns hca d`ss smecmkhct tghc tg` Kncen.
` F`cc`ays irnuegt Khl`dnt tn Uhsgmcetnc, hdnce wmtg gnp`
hca purpns` tn ly p``rs
U` ncdy i`khl` tg` _m`tchl e`c`rhtmnc hot`r BOF whs lura`r`a,
mcspmr`a iy gms mchueurhd haar`ss hca orustrht`a iy nur snkm`tys ohmdur`
tn dmv` up tn gms wnras.
U` i`dm`v`a gms wnras, `xp`kt`a tg`l tn i` tru` hca knllmtt`a
nurs`dv`s tn tg` Hl`rmkhc Ar`hl. M stmdd i`dm`v` tg`y khc hca sgnuda i`
tru`6 cnt i`khus` Bhkf F`cc`ay shma tg`l iut i`khus` tg`y r`pr`s`ct tg`
i`st no Hl`rmkh. Gms wnras mcspmr` hca lhf` us hdd o``d sho`r. `y n r
h sthcahra w` khc l`hsur` nurs`dv`s iy, tn irmce mctn tg` wnrda hca o``d
prnua. U` no tg` _m`tchl e`c`rhtmnc wnuda dmf` tn o``d prnua hehmc. U``sp`kmhddy whct nur kgmdar`c tn mcg`rmt h wnrda sho`r tghc mt ms tnahy.
Ly kgmdar`c w`r` inrc mc tg` 8=7:s, lnr` mcspmr`a hca knllmtt`a
tn snkmhd bustmk` tghc tgns` inrc mc tg` lmaad` no tg` whr. `mr lusmk
hca pn`try, dmf` nur nwc, ms ghrsg tn hc nda`r e`c`rhtmnc, y`t r``kts
a``p snkmhd knck`rc, r`sp`kt onr tg` amecmty no hdd gulhc i`mces, hca h
o`hrd`ssc`ss hinut hutgnrmty. `y kghdd`ce` us tn an i`tt`r, tg` why w`
kghdd`ce`a tg` snkm`ty tght r`hr`a us.Mt ms ncdy chturhd tght tg`y shy mt
ms cnt `cnueg hca w` khc an i`tt`r. M hl ghppy tght `kndney ms phrt no
nur knllnc dhceuhe`. Nur kgmdar`c thf` tght onr erhct`a. `y whct
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Onr l`, Kho D`ch mc [hrhtneh [prmces ms wght M dnv` hinut
Hl`rmkh.
Hs h t``che`r, mt whs ly s`knca gnl`. D`chs whs h o`w idnkfs ornl
wg`r` M dmv`a. Mt whs h sho` whdf, v`c onr h 81-y`hr-nda emrd mc tg` lmaad`
no tg` cmegt. @v`ryursahy, Ormahy, hca [hturahy M wnuda whdf tgrnueg
tg` sfmccy swmcemce wnna`c annrs up h kr`hfmce nda sthmrkhs` tn tg`
kho`. Ht tg` tnp no tgns` austy sthmrs, slhdd rnuca thid`s sht surrnuca`a
iy sghfy lmslhtkg`a kghmrs whmtmce tn i` dd`a wmtg h wmda hssnrtl`ct
no dnkhds hca trhv`d`rs. Z`npd` wnuda knl` ornl hdd nv`r i`khus` tg`y
gha g`hra hinut d`e`cahry D`chs, Hl`rmkhs nda`st kn ` sgnp, suce
hinut iy Hrdn Eutgrm`, Pthg Zgmdmps, Ini Aydhc, Anc LkD`hc, Na`tth,
Hcm Amorhckn hca lhcy ntg`rs.
Ht D`chs M d`hrc`a h er`ht a`hd. Nda euys mc b`hcs, hcc`d sgmrts hca
iusgy er`y i`hras shce tn us hinut or`megt trhmc gnppmce hca sd``pmce
uca`r tg` sthrs. Zn`ts ornl C`w ]nrf Kmty wnuda rhct hinut Emudmhcm hca
Kdmctnc nr krnnc hinut dnv`. ]nuce fmas ly he` wnuda ghce nut mc tg`
Ly Hl`rmkh
Rn`hcc Lurpgy
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ihkf wgmd` sf`tkgmce, s`wmce phtkg`s, kuttmce st`ckmds hca wgmsp`rmce
hinut hchrkgy. Lusmkmhcs sht mc tg` er``c rnnl tucmce st``d eumthrs hca
aad`s nr whrlmce up nc tg`mr ghrlncmkhs hca ihcbns. M wnuda irmce
tg`l hdd kn ` hca knnfm`s hca `v`ctuhddy M g`hra `v`rync`s stnry.
Ught tg`y hdd shce hinut hca thdf`a hinut whs Hl`rmkh, intg
i`hutmoud hca sha. Nc` gusihca hca wmo` p`ronrlmce mc sw`ht`r v`sts
hca r a i`r`ts shce snces hinut A`s`rt [tnrl. Hcntg`r p`ronrl`r
gha wnrf`a mc L`xmkhc Lhqumdhanrhs hca d`ot gms ohlmdy tn knl` ca
w`hdtg mc tg` Pcmt`a [tht s. G` shce hinut nppnrtucmty hca rhkmsl.
`r` w`r` pupp`t sgnws hinut dnkhd pndmtmks, pn`try r`hamces `xtnddmce
tg` lhb`stmk Hamrncahkfs, hca h lmddmnc ihddhas hinut g`hrthkg`. Zr`tty
lukg hcync` knuda e`t up nc sthe`. Lnst no tg` p`npd` wgn ama gha
snl`tgmce tn shy hinut Hl`rmkh.
M hl cnt y`t sur` wght M ghv` tn shy hinut Hl`rmkh. Mt wmdd prnihidy
thf` l` h wgmd`.
M fcnw mt ms ly gnl`. [nl`tml`s M dnv` mt. [nl`tml` M ght` mt. M
not`c whct tn d`hv`. Iut M an o``d hc mc`xpdmkhid` r`spncsmimdmty g`r`. Ly
env`rcl`cts pndmkm`s not`c mcourmht` l`. Ly ohtg`rs `xp`rm`ck` mc tg`
whr wmtg _m`tchl mconrl`a ly r`dhtmncsgmp tn pndmtmks iy lhfmce l`v`ry sf`ptmkhd no iur`hukrhky. M an cnt trust nur env`rcl`ct hca tg`
lntmv`s i`gmca wght ghpp`cs. Iut M anct y`t fcnw tg` sndutmnc.
Ught M i`dm`v` mc ms p`npd`, mc mcamvmauhds hca knllucmtm`s. M i`dm`v`
mc uc`camce kr htmvmty. M i`dm`v` mc lhfmce hrt hca knnfmce wmtg orm`cas6
mc rmamce imf`s hca anmce yneh6 mc tg` pnw`r no dmst`cmce. M trust tght
w` ghv` tg` pnt`ctmhd tn dmv` mc ghrlncy wmtg nc` hcntg`r hca wmtg tg`
`cvmrncl`ct. M ghv` ohmtg mc pdhk`s dmf` Kho D`ch tght n r h onrul tn
amskuss Hl`rmkh. M ghv` i``c dukfy cnueg tn ca p`npd` g`r` wgn sghr`h smlmdhr wnrdavm`w. Qne`tg`r, w` hr` trymce tn kr`ht` h i`tt`r wnrda.
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M ghv` cbny`a tg` i`c`ts dmo` ghstn n r, g`hdtg, `aukhtmnc, kr`-
htmv` hca mct`r`stmce wnrf, snl`
a`er`` no r`knecmtmnc, lhrrmhe`,
kgmdar`c, gnus`, trhv`d, knllu-
cmty, kdns` ohlmdy hca orm`cas.Ht
he` ?8 M tgmcf hinut ly e`c`rh-
tmnc hca tg` c`xt. Gnw wmdd w`
phss tg` ihtnc>
` _m`tchl E`c`rhtmnc
whs h dnns`dy kncc`kt`a chtmnchd
hca mct`rchtmnchd c`twnrf no
kr`htmv` hktmvmsts. Hs h onrl`r
mct`ddme`ck` he`ct M us`a tn dhueg
ht nur env`rcl`cts r`spncs`
tn tg` p`hk` lnv`l`ct. `mr
l`cthd lna`d shw nppnsmce
nrehcmzhtmncs wmtg struktur`shfmc tn lmdmthry, knrpnrht` hca
mcstmtutmnchd d`ha`rsgmp. Mcaustrmhdmzhtmnc, skm`ctmk lhche`l`ct tg`nrm`s
hca twn Unrda Uhrs trhmc`a Hl`rmkhc d`ha`rs mc knrpnrht` amskmpdmc`
hca tn lhche` dhre` syst`ls. `y dnnf`a onr smlmdhr lna`ds hlnce
nppnc`cts6 hctmkmphtmce nrehcmzhtmncs wmtg smlmdhr d`ha`rsgmp lna`ds. Nur
phr`cts e`c`rhtmnc whs horhma no Yussmh hca onkus`a nc tg` Knllucmst
phrty, wmtg hc hutgnrmthrmhc struktur` thfmce amr`ktmnc ornl Lnsknw. Mc
tg` [mxtm`s Yni`rt LkChlhrh hppdm`a gms skm`ctmk lhche`l`ct l`cthdmty
tn tg` Z`cthenc. E`c`rhd U`stlnr`dhca ehv` gml hdd tg` ahth g` whct`a tn
hchdyz` wmtgnut knck`rc onr wg`tg r mt whs tru` nr cnt. Ug`c tg` kmvmd rmegts
lnv`l`ct l`re`a wmtg hctm-whr nc Hprmd 1, 8=?5 mc Lhrtmc Dutg`r Fmces
A`kdhrhtmnc no Mca`p`ca`ck` ornl tg` Uhr mc _m`tchl haar`ss, B. @aehr
Gnnv`r hppdm`a hctm-Knllucmst l`tgnas. Ug`c tg` ncdy tnnd ynu ghv`
ms h ghll`r, ynu s`` `v`rytgmce hs h chmd. Mt wnrf`a i`onr`. Ught Bngcsnc,
LkChlhrh, U`stlnr`dhca hca Gnnv`r lmss`a whs tght tg`y w`r` armvmce
wgmd` dnnfmce mc tg`mr r`hr vm`w lmrrnr. ` kudtur` hca nrehcmzhtmnc no
nur hctmwhr lnv`l`ct whs lnr` hfmc tn _m`tchls r`smsthck` tn Hl`rmkhc
Zhssmce tg` Ihtnc
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nkkuphtmnc. U` np`rht`a mc h s`lm hutncnlnus nrehcmzhtmnchd struktur`.
H _m`tchl`s` prnv`ri stht`s ` @lp`rnrs wmdd `cas ht tg` vmddhe`
eht`. Nur dhre` hca iur`hukrhtmk lmdmthry-mcaustrmhd knlpd`x whs pr`phr`a
tn egt mts knuct`rphrt, cnt h lnv`l`ct no r`smsthck` tght hkk`pt`asuppdm`s hca suppnrt ornl nutsma` iut rhc mts nwc np`rhtmncs. Ghcnm
r`smst`a Yussmhc hca Kgmc`s` knctrnd hca [nutg`rc _m`tchl`s` r`smst`a
Cnrtg`rc lhche`l`ct. LkChlhrh knuda ncdy tgmcf mc t`rls no ahth hca
dhre` syst`ls. Gnnv`r gha iumdt gms nrehcmzhtmnchd struktur` hca kudtur` nc
knllhca, amskmpdmc`, hca knconrlmty.` p`hk` lnv`l`ct whs nrehcmz`a
nc h lnr` mconrlhd, knnp`rhtmv` rhtg`r tghc nc knllhca kudtur`. Ug`c
M bnmc`a __HU M whs emv`c iuttncs hca iulp`r stmkf`rs hca mcvmt`a tn an
tg` i`st M knuda. U` w`r` phrt no h lnv`l`ct rhtg`r tghc hc nrehcmzhtmnc,ghra tn uca`rsthca hca lnr` amkudt tn egt.
M gnda nut ht d`hst nc` ohcthsy hs M lnv` mctn tg` chd tgmra no ly dmo .
Inrc mc lma 8=10, M whs nc` no tg` hrdm`st ihiy innl`rs. Ly e`c`rhtmnc
ms dnnfmce anwc tg` rnha tnwhra r`tmr`l`ct. Ernwc kgmdar`c, p`csmncs
hca `kncnlmk s`kurmty wmdd emv` us ihkf hc mca`p`ca`ck` hca lnimdmty
w` gha mc nur ynutg. Hs tg` _m`tchl E`c`rhtmnc knl`s up i`gmca us,
w` wmdd ghv` nppnrtucmtm`s tn r`hss`lid`, v`c mcv`ct h c`w lnv`l`ct.
U` ghv` krmlmchds mc kghre` no env`rcl`ct hehmc, knrpnrhtmncs st`hdmce
g`hdtgkhr` hca p`csmncs ornl wnrfmce ohlmdm`s, pnddut`rs mc kghre`
no nur `cvmrncl`ct, r`dmemnus hca kudturhd knllmsshrs htt`lptmce tn
`dmlmcht` tg` C`w A`hd6
Mt ms tml` tn idnw tg` wgmstd` hca e`t `v`rync` ihkf mctn tg` pnnd.
Cnt hs w` w`r`, iut hs w` hr`, nda`r, lnr` `xp`rm`ck`a, wmtg strnce`r
sfmdds hca `xp`rtms`. U` knl` ornl hdd r`emncs hca prno`ssmncs, ghv`
kr`amimdmty, p`rsnchd suppnrt syst`ls mc pdhk`, fcnw gnw tn `cbny dmo`
hca stmdd ghv` hc ` kt nc nur snkm`ty. _ntmce ms nivmnus iut w` khc hca
lust emv` lnr`6 g`dp tg` e`c`rhtmnc i`gmca us, l`ctnrmce c`w d`ha`rs,s`rvmce nc inhras no amr`ktnrs, nrehcmzmce knllucmty khlphmecs hca
c`twnrfmce hkrnss tg` knuctry. Nur a`cmtmnc no phtrmntmsl c``as tn i`
irnha`c`a hca a``p`c`a. Nur e`c`rhtmnc r`smst`a Hl`rmkhc knrpnrht`
hca lmdmthry pnw`r hca mt ent strnce`r. Z`rghps w` khc hppdy snl` no tg`
prmckmpd`s no cncvmnd`ck`, r`hkgmce nut tn tg` i`st mc tgns` w` knct`ca
wmtg. U`, nc tg` d`ot, lmegt dmst`c i`tt`r, d`hrc lnr` hinut tg` i`st mc nur
knuctry, wgy ntg`rs hr` prnua hca sghr` wmtg tg`l wght nur gnp`s hr`,
ihs`a nc ma`hds cnt bust knlpdhmcts. Hs lukg hs w` lhy fcnw tg` ohkts,
trhv`d wmdd g`dp us r`vms` st`r`ntyp`s hca ehmc r`sp`kt onr nur c`meginrs
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why no tgmcfmce. U` Cnrtg`rc`rs lmegt e`t tn fcnw lnr` hinut tg`
c`w [nutg6 kmty ondfs xp`rm`ck` nur np`c sphk`s, rmv`rs hca lnucthmcs,
ohrls, rhckg`s hca knhd lmcmce r`emncs, prhmrm`s, mcaustrmhd g`hrtdhca6
@hst`rc`rs lmegt amsknv`r tght tg` w`st ms dhre`r hca lnr` amv`rs` tghcKhdmonrcmh. U`st`rc c`meginrs wmdd d`hrc ornl us tght C`w ]nrf [tht` ms
cnt bust h kmty surrnuca`a iy suiuris, cnr Lhsshkgus`tts ncdy h pdhk`
wg`r` dmi`rhds e`t `d`kt`a tn kncer`ss. U` c``a lnr` amhdneu` hca
uca`rsthcamce no tg` knlpd`xmty no nur knuctry mo tne`tg`r w` hr` tn
susthmc a`lnkrhky hca n r h i`tt`r snkm`ty tn nur kgmdar`c. Qnn lhcy
no us fcnw lnr` hinut tg` wnrda tghc nur nwc knuctry.
` mct`rc`t hca k`dd pgnc`s wmtg chtmnchd pdhcs d`t us sthy mc tnukg
wmtg ohlmdy hca orm`cas. U` khc i`knl` or``dhck` chtmnchd knllucmtynrehcmz`rs hca wnrf onr tg` `cvmrncl`ct, thre`t khlphmecs onr snkmhd
bustmk` mc sp`kmk stht`s. HHYZ hca Er`y Zhctg`rs khl` i`onr` us. Mo
pgmdnsnpgy knl`s i`onr` r`vndutmnc, d`ts kr`ht` h vmsmnc onr h r`c`w`a
Hl`rmkh hca iumda h strht`emk phrtc`rsgmp wmtg tg` pnst _m`tchl
e`c`rhtmnc.`y lust knctmcu` sthidmsgmce tg`ls`dv`s mc khr``rs, c``a
tn onkus lukg no tg`mr `c`rey nc lhrrmhe`s hca r`dhtmncsgmps, rhmsmce
hca `aukhtmce kgmdar`c hca phymce lnrtehe`s. U` wmdd intg ehmc ornl
tgms hddmhck`. U` ghv` a`kha`s no g`hdtg hg`ha no us, prnauktmv` sfmdds,
or``anl hca snl` a`er`` no s`kurmty. `y wmdd mcg`rmt wght w` d`hv`
i`gmca hca tg`r`onr` sgnuda ghv` h smecmkhct vnmk` mc hcy lnv`l`ct
w` whct tn iumda. U` hdd c``a tn i` np`c tn c`w t`kgcndnem`s, onrls
no nrehcmzhtmnc, knllucmkhtmnc, `l`remce kudturhd hktmvmtm`s hca
r`prmnrmtmzmce tg` ihdhck` no mssu`s tn kncsma`r.` _m`tchl e`c`rhtmnc
stmludht`a tght kncv`rshtmnc lnr` tghc ;: y`hrs hen. Khc w` `cehe` mc
h smlmdhr nc` tnahy, dmst`cmce tn tg` e`c`rhtmnc knlmce up i`gmca us>
Khc w` kr`ht` h amhdneu` mc wgmkg w` d`hrc ornl `hkg ntg`r hca ornl
tgns` w` ghv` amsher``a wmtg onr y`hrs>
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_m`tchl dmv`s mc ly snud. Lhcy ca Ena mc whr.
`c tg`y ca tg`prm`stgnna, l`amkmc`, `aukhtmnc, pndmtmks hca/nr puidmk s`rvmk`. M i`ehc
mc pndmtmks, w`ct tn h s`lmchry hca tg`c w`ct tn whr. Lukg no ly dmo` ghs
i``c mc puidmk s`rvmk` smck` M r`turc`a. _m`tchl ms c`v`r ohr hwhy.
M wrmt` hs hc `xt`rchd l`amthtmnc. Ly spmrmtuhd a`v`dnpl`ct thf`s
lhcy onrls mc ahmdy dmvmce, mc wnrf, mc s`rvmk`, mc ohlmdy, mc hrt hca lusmk.
M thf` tgms nppnrtucmty tn sp`hf no gnw _m`tchl trhcsonrl`a ly mct`rchd
r`o`r`ck`s. M hl kghdd`ce`a iy h qunt` httrmiut`a tn E`c rhd Nlhr C.
Irhad`y, U` c``a tn d`hrc tn s`t nur knurs` iy tg` sthrs, cnt iy tg` dmegtno `v`ry phssmce sgmp. Ugmkg sthrs an M us` tn euma` ly dmo`>
M w`ct tn _m`tchl hs hc Hl`rmkhc, sndam`r, spy hca Ynlhc Khtgndmk. M
r`turc`a lnr` khtgndmk hca d`ss Ynlhc. Mv` lnr` spmrmtuhdmty tnahy tghc
r`dmemnc. Ly p`rsp`ktmv` ms irnha`r, lnr` p`rsnchd, lnr` mckdusmv` hca
d`ss tg`nr`tmkhd. Lhcy no ly e`c`rhtmnc kncsma`r tg`ls dv`s r`knv`rmce
Khtgndmks. M an cnt us` tg` pgrhs` y`t sghr` lukg no mts gmstnry6 h struktur`a
hca r`dmemnus kgmdagnna, rmtuhd, kht`kgmsl, knco`ssmnc, lhss, hca prhy`r
i`onr` l`hds. @hkg cmegt w`a ehtg`r tn shy tg` rnshry. Imsgnp [g``cr`lmca`a us H ohlmdy tght prhys tne`tg`r sthys tne`tg`r. U` prhy`a, w`
sthy`a hca tnahy nur ohlmdy ms hs kdns` hs `v`r.
Dmc hca M rhms`a nur kgmdar`c wmtg smlmdhr rmtuhds. @v`cmce l`hds i`emc
wmtg h khcad` mc erhtmtua`6 w` gnda ghcas hca k`d`irht` snl`tgmce w`
hr` erht`oud onr `v`ry ahy. [nl`tml`s w` k`d`irht` sukk`ss, snl`tml`s
bust i`mce tne`tg`r. Nck` mc hwgmd` w` k`d`irht tght h tnueg ahy ms anc`.
U` ghv` hdsn kr`ht`a h shkr`a sphk`, wg`r` w` ama cnt g`hr tg` pgnc`.
U` us` tght rnnl tn l`amtht`, k`d`irht`, amskuss nur trnuid`s, hreu` hcaegt ohmr. U` onrl`a hc hdthr, wmtg lhcy thdmslhcs2 ruc` stnc`s6 stnc`
kmrkd`s, Qmi`thc hca _m`tchl`s` Iuaagmst, K`dtmk hca o`lmcmc` mlhe`s,
h prhy`r wg``d, Imid`, pn`try, chtmv` Hl`rmkhc sylinds, pgntns no B`sus,
Anrntgy Ahy, Ahdhm Dhlh, Ehcagm, sghlhcs, eurus, snkmhd hca pndmtmkhd
hktmvmsts, kmvmd rmegts d`ha`rs hca hcync` wgn mcspmr`a us. U` rnhl tg`
Khtsfmdd Lnucthmcs, gmf` tg` Hamrncahkfs, swml ht tg` B`rs`y sgnr` hca
ca Ena mc chtur . Ly r`dmemnc ms tg` gulhc knllucmty. Ly tg`ndney
ms susthmchid` a`v`dnpl`ct, snkmhd bustmk` hca `kndney. Ly spmrmtuhd t`xts
[pmrmt
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hr` tg` [`rlnc nc tg` Lnuct, A`sma`rhth hca [`r`cmty Zrhy`r. M i`dm`v`
mc tg` pnw`r hca shtmsohktmnc no prhy`r6 s`do-r`spncsmimdmty, p`rsnchd
trhcsonrlhtmnc hca r`spncsmimdmty tn nur mct`rchtmnchd knllucmty.
M sgmot`a knurs` nc Budy 0, 8=??. M phkf`a ly ihes hca d`ot tg` Zhudmst
cnvmtmht`. Ly irntg`r Qnl hsf`a mo M whs sur` M whct`a tn d`hv`, M hcsw`r`a
y`s. G` khl` tn e`t l` mc gms Lusthce kncv`rtmid`. U` arnv` tg` lmd`-
dnce `xmt tn Zhudmst dhcas, tgrnueg hc mcvmsmid` eht`. ` psykgmk mlprmct
no tght lnl`ct s`ts h dmc` no a`lhrkhtmnc. Mcsma` tgns` wnnas M whs
i`knlmce h Ynlhc Khtgndmk prm`st wmtg h kd`hr rnd` hca r`spncsmimdmty
onr h ohmtg, tg`ndney, k`dmiht` dmo`, prhktmk` hca prntnknds. Qnl irnuegt
l` mctn h c`w wnrda. M st`pp`a nh p`a`sthd, mctn uckghrt`a t`rrmtnry.
M d`ot tg` nrehcmzhtmnc M dnv`a mc nra`r tn amsknv`r ly tru` vnkhtmnc. M
whs erht`oud onr tg` Zhudmsts e`c`rnsmty hca mcspmrhtmnc. M whs r`hay tn
amsknv`r wgn @a Lurpgy knuda i`knl` wmtgmc cnrlhd snkm`ty.
_m`tchl whmt`a onr l`. Ly rst spmrmtuhd kghdd`ce` khl` wmtg surr`ca`r
no ly amvmcmty stua`ct a`o`rl`ct. Mt c`v`r `ct`r`a ly lmca tght nc`
lmegt sthy mc h s`lmchry tn hvnma tg` arhot. M d`a hppdmkhtmncs tn kndd`e`s
tght sull`r iut d`hrc`a mt whs tnn dht`. M whs nv`r 87, pgysmkhddy t hca
cnt h phkmst sn M kgns` tg` lmdmthry i`onr` mt khl` onr l`. M r`surr`kt`ahc nda ar`hl hca trm`a tn i`knl` h pmdnt. ` Chvy r`krumt`r `xpdhmc`a
twn y`hrs no kndd`e` whsct `cnueg hca s`ct l` c`xt annr tn tg` Hrly
wgn gha g`dmknpt`rs. Mct`ddme`ck` s``l`a lnr` mct`r`stmce. Ly spmrmt
shw h r`spncsmimdmty tn Ena hca knuctry. M mct`erht`a dmlmt`a nptmncs,
r`spncsmimdmty hca nppnrtucmty hca cdmst`a. Ly c`xt spmrmtuhd hkt tnnf pdhk`
ht Ot Ghlmdtnc mc Irnnfdyc. M st`pp`a onrwhra, ehv` ly wnra, tnnf hc nhtg
no hdd`emhck` hca her``a tn ni`y nra`rs. Ht Ot Enranc, E`nremh, mc ihsmk
trhmcmce M d`hrc`a tn survmv`6 amlmcmsg`a ly r`sp`kt onr r`dmemnus hutgnrmtyhca kncornct`a h a``p`r spmrmtuhd kghdd`ce`, ly p`rsnchd ma`ctmty. Uhdfmce
tnwhra h Zrnt`sthct kghp`d nc` [ucahy wmtg h orm`ca w` w`r` kncornct`a
iy h lhc ar`ss`a mc h idu` ucmonrl. U` ama cnt r`knecmz` gms rhcf, ohmd`a
tn shdut` hca w`r` nra`r`a an sn. [ho` mcsma` kgurkg w` r`knecmz`a tg`
kghpdhmc hehmc hca M mll`amht`dy amsknuct`a gms s`rlnc. `c khl`
ihync`t prhktmk`6 amhdneu` hs w` sthii`a nur thre`ts2
Armdd [`re`hct2 Ught ms tg` spmrmt no tg` ihync`t>
Qrhmc``s2 Qn Fmdd!
_m`tchl.Innf.r8.mcaa ?= ;/9?/8: 892192:1 ZL
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Armdd [`re`hct2 Ught an`s tght lhf` ynu>
Qrhmc``s2 H Fmdd`r!
M d`hrc`a tn fmdd. Ly snud krm`a nut cn hca M shma y`s! Qwn lnctgs mc
Ihsmk nr tgr`` y`hrs no r`smsthck`, M kgns` tg` rnha lnst trhv`d`a iy hca
tght lha` h am r`ck`. M d`ot Ihsmk mc twn lnctgs wmtg h l`rmt prnlntmnc,
tg`c lnv`a nc tn mct`ddme`ck` skgnnd. M d`ot tg` hrlys fmddmce lhkgmc`
i`gmca, inuegt h inttd` no wgmsf`y, snl` kmehr`tt`s hca tnnf tg` nv`rcmegt
trhmc tn Ihdtmlnr` onr spy skgnnd. M bustm`a hca onrehv` lys`do, sthrt`a
tn tgmcf hehmc hca onrent hinut fmddmce. Auty whs `hsm`r. Qrhmcmce whs
slnntg wmtg o`w`r kghdd`ce`s tn ly snud. H o`w w``fs i`onr` erhauhtmnc,
M r`k`mv`a nra`rs tn Htdhcth onr anl`stmk s`kurmty wnrf hot`r erhauhtmnc.
ms l`hct h kmvmdmhcs wnrf skg`aud` hca hddnwhck` onr onna, kdntgmce
hca hc hphrtl`ct.
Nc` no nur dhst kdhss`s whs nc _m`tchl. Ma c`mtg`r d`hrc`a gnw tn dm`
nr gnw tn f``p ly lnutg sgut. U` w`r` tnda wgy tg` P[ whs mc _m`tchl
hca g`hra tg` rhtmnchd` onr whr. M havnkht`a puddmce nut nur trnnps hca
s`camce mc tg` Z`hk` Knrps. ]nu khct iumda a`lnkrhky wmtg eucs. Ly
nra`rs w`r` kghce`a tn @d Zhsn hca _m`tchl`s` dhceuhe` skgnnd. M whs
tnn slhrt onr ly nwc enna. Mt whs megt lnctgs no hsy auty iut o`dt dmf`
a`htg rnw mc tg` a`s`rt. Ly p`rsp`ktmv` nc _m`tchl whs kncrl`a hs
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M ehtg`r`a ourtg`r mconrlhtmnc hca l`t lnr` _m`tchl`s`.
` qu`stmnc no phrtmkmphtmnc mc tg` whr i`khl` p`rsnchd hca M snuegt
tg` havmk` no h kdns` orm`ca ornl s`lmchry. @a Eumchc whs t`c y`hrs nda`r,
s`rv`a mc tg` lmdmthry, gha i``c h stnkf irnf`r6 whs lnr` ernuca`a hca
`xp`rm`ck`a tghc lnst prm`sts M lmegt kncsudt. Nc Hueust 95, 8=?5, @a wrnt`
tn l` Y`ehramce tg` lnrhdmty no tg` smtuhtmnc mc _m`tchl hca tg` lnrhdmty
no i`mce htthkg`a tn h knliht ucmt mc tght knuctry, tght lust i` h lnrhd
a`kmsmnc iy tg` mcamvmauhd.`r` hr` hsp`kts no tg` kncmkt (`.e. tg` inlimce
no tg` Cnrtg) tght hr` gmegdy qu`stmnchid` ornl h lnrhd sthcahra. `r`
hr` twn amr`ct qu`stmncs, wgmkg lust i` hcsw`r`a2 Khc nc` p`rsnchddy
hssul` hcy typ` no rnd` mc tg` _m`tchl kncmkt> Khc nc` hssul` h knliht
rnd` mc tg` kncmkt> Nc` lmegt i` hid` tn bustmoy Pcmt`a [tht`s mcvndv`l`ct
hca stmdd cnt i` hid` tn bustmoy gms thfmce hc hktmv` rnd` mc knliht. Nc` lhy
cnt i` hid` tn bustmoy hcy p`rsnchd mcvndv`l`ct mc tg` knuctry. ` a`kmsmnc
wmdd i` amkudt tn lhf`, hca tg` r`prmshds wmdd i` g`hvy, iut tgms wmdd i`
nc` no tg` dhre`r a`kmsmncs no ynur dmo` tg` mll`amht` kncs`qu`ck`s wmdd i`
tnf`c knlphr`a tn tg` dmo`-dnce kncs`qu`ck`s. Mt `cas up g`r`2 nc` lust hkt
tn tg` i`st no gms himdmty mc kgnnsmce i`tw``c lnrhd ennas- g` khccnt l`r`dy
armot mctn smtuhtmncs wmtgnut lhfmce snl` knllmtl`cts nr a`kmsmncs6 hca g`khccnt i` kn`rk`a mctn hc hlnrhd, nr mllnrhd, smtuhtmnc iy ernup pr`ssur` no
snkmhd lnr s. Mo ynu ghv` amkudty lhfmce tg`s` a`kmsmncs thf` tml` tn arnp
mctn tg` kghpdhmcs nk`-g` sgnudact i` hcy strhce`r tn ynu.
M fc`w i`tt`r tghc tn kncsudt hcy kghpdhmcs6 tg`y w`r` hdd nk`rs.
@a ehv` l` tg` orhl`wnrf M c``a`a. M erhppd`a wmtg tgms mssu` onr
`megt lnctgs hca lha` h a`kmsmnc. Ly amsher``l`ct wmtg tgms whr
whs pndmtmkhd. M whs cnt h phkmst cnr pr`phr`a onr tg` kncs`qu`ck`s no
r`smsthck`. M tnnf hc nhtg6 i`tt`r tn rmsf ly inay tghc ly snud. M w`ct tn_m`tchl. M gha twn rnnllht`s ht dhceuhe` skgnnd. Nc` w`ct hg`ha no
l` tn whr.` ntg`r w`ct tn Khchah.
M d`ot tg`nrm`s hinut lnrhdmty hca spmrmtuhdmty mc Hl`rmkh. _m`tchl
whs prhktmkhd. M ama cnt i`dm`v` Ena tnnf sma`s. M whs horhma hca ucsur`
Ena stnna wmtg l`. M ama ly bni hca gnp`a onr tg` i`st. Lnst no us
fc`w tg` whr h lmsthf`. U` g`dp`a nc` hcntg`r survmv`.
]`hrs dht`r Z`t`r Lhrmc wrnt` hc hrtmkd` onr Zsykgndney Qnahy,
Dmvmce mc Lnrhd Zhmc hca M ehmc`a h i`tt`r uca`rsthcamce no wght
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gha ghpp`c`a tn l`. M er`w up wmtg h lnrhd knlphss wgmkg euma`a
ly i`ghvmnr i`onr` enmce tn whr. D`hrcmce tn fmdd kghdd`ce`a l` iut
mt whs stmdd h ehl`. Ug`c M whs emv`c h w`hpnc mc _m`tchl tg`r`
w`r` smecmkhct kncs`qu`ck`s hca tg` rud`s w`r` am r`ct. U` fc`w
hdlnst ncdy knuct`a mc gnrs`sgn`s hca ghca er`cha`s. Mo ynu pudd`a
tg` trmee`r ynu w`r` cnt tgr`ht`cmce snl`nc`, ynu whct`a tg`l a`ha,
i`khus` tg`y whct`a ynu a`ha. M whs kd`hr hinut tgms hca whs wmddmce tn
fmdd. Onrtucht`dy, M c`v`r gha tn. Lnstdy, M wnr` kmvmdmhc kdntg`s, trhv`d`a
hdnc` hca lhche`a _m`tchl`s` mct`ddme`ck` he`cts mc Zd`mfu.
[pmrmtuhddy hca prhktmkhddy, ly wmddmcec`ss tn fmdd whs tg`nr`tmkhd
knlphr`a tn ly vudc`rhimdmty tn a`htg. M whs h smttmce aukf. Pca`r rnkf`t
htthkfs M gha cn knctrnd nv`r ly nwc sho`ty. Ymamce lnucthmc rnhas hdnc`
nc h sknnt`r hca whdfmce tgrnueg ihkf hdd`ys wmtg ly he`cts, M gha ncdy h
scui-cns`a ;7 hca ly mcstmckts tn prnt`kt l`. M not`c gma tg` w`hpnc.
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