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tales of orontes river
there . . . And then other
people say they saw him in
Mezze prison . . . and no
one actually knows for sure
what happened to him.
–And what happened to Om
Salah?
–Om Salah . . . she gave birth
a month af ter that, and yes,
God blessed her with a boy
– she gave birth to her little
Salah al -Deen. And it ’s so
strange, what happens in
l ife – the baby was born
wi th a red bir thmark on
his neck that looked just
like a pomegranate. And so
people say that Salamu the
hammam-worker was right,
may he rest in peace – he
had an intuitive heart, but
his stubborn head ki l led
him.
So anyway, let me smel l
your hands – yep, see? They
still smell of barbecue. Go
and wash your hands right
now and get to sleep, so
you’re not late for school
tomorrow.