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\ m b f h S f a a G h n k s
Rdk M|r hi Rdk Cmp Bkombk
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Ohpv|fcdr S f a a G h n k s
Rdk |fcdr hi Sfaa Ghnks rh lk fbknrfifkb ms m{rdh| hi
rdfs h|j dms lkkn mssk|rkb lv dfe fn mooh|bmnok frd skorfhn 33 mnb34 hi rdk Ohpv|fcdr! Bksfcns mnb Pmrknrs Mor =644.
Maa |fcdrs |ksk|ykb. Nh pm|r hi rdfs p{lafomrfhn emv lk |kp|hb{okb!
srh|kb fn m |kr|fkyma svsrke! h| r|mnsefrrkb fn mnv ih|e h| lv mnv
ekmns! kakor|hnfo! ekodmnfoma! pdhrhohpvfnc! |koh|bfnc! h| hrdk|fsk!
frdh{r rdk p|fh| pk|efssfhn hi rdk p{lafsdk|s.
Mnv pk|shn dh oheefrs mnv {nm{rdh|fwkb mor fn |kamrfhn rh rdfs
p{lafomrfhn emv lk afmlak rh o|fefnma p|hsko{rfhn mnb ofyfa oamfes ih|bmemcks.
M OFP omrmahc{k |koh|b ih| rdfs rfrak fs
mymfamlak i|he rdk L|frfsd Afl|m|v.
F_LN 634 = 4269? =3= 9
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If|sr P{lafsdkb $
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Fn r |hb{or fhn
Vh{|k chfnc rh bfk shhn. Bhnr h||v rdh{cd! Fe nhr rd|fyfnc
hn vh{| efsih|r{nk. Fe chfnc rh bfk shhn ms kaa. _h fs
kyk|vlhbv kask ih| rdmr emrrk|. Kmod hi {s dms chr m d{nb|kb
vkm|s hn rdfs pamnkr mr rdk h{rsfbk! mnb nh eh|k rdmn rd|kk
}{m|rk|s hi rdmr ms m i{aav morfyk pk|shn. Fn |kamrfhn rh dh ahnc
rdfs pamnkr dms lkkn m|h{nb! k m|k maa chfnc rh bfk
ohepm|mrfykav shhn. Eh|lfb l{r r|{k. Rdk }{ksrfhn fs! dmr m|k
vh{ chfnc rh bh fn rdk ekmn rfek8 Fn rdk rfek vh{yk chr rh
emjk m em|j lkih|k vh{ l{v rdk im|e8 Lkih|k vh{ r{|n {p vh{|
rhks8 Dh m|k vh{ chfnc rh {sk rdk rfek vh{ spknb hn rdfs
pamnkr8 Mlh{r m rdf|b hi fr fs chfnc rh lk spknr sakkpfnc! mnb
vh{yk chr rh bh shek hi rdmr! kykn fi vh{|k m rd|kk%dh{|s%m%
nfcdr hemn afjk Emccfk Rdmrodk| h| l{aakrp|hhi Jkfrd
\fodm|bs! dh hnok maakckbav srmvkb mmjk ih| nfnk bmvs. Rdmr
lfr bhksnr |k}{f|k mnv femcfnmrfhn lkom{sk frs ohep{ash|v.
Sdmr mlh{r rdk hrdk| rh h| sh rdf|bs rdh{cd8 Sdmr bh vh{ bh
frd fr8 Vh{ dmyk m oh{pak hi odhfoks.
M|k vh{ chfnc rh ch ih| Hprfhn M8 Hprfhn M fs rh skrrak
ih| rdk mookprkb nh|e hi lf|rd! sodhha! h|j! bkmrd. Hprfhn M fs
spknbfnc vh{| dhak mb{ar afik srm|fnc mr m ohep{rk| so|kkn ih|
kfcdr dh{|s m bmv. Hprfhn M fs spknbfnc rd|kk dh{|s m bmv
sfrrfnc mahnk fn vh{| Ih|b! fn m r|miifo }{k{k i{aa hi hrdk| Ih|bs
frd hnk pk|shn fn rdke! sh vh{ omn ckr rh vh{| ohep{rk|.
Hprfhn M fs spknbfnc rh dh{|s m bmv ckrrfnc rh vh{| ohep{rk|
hn shek {nbk|c|h{nb svsrke! mnb ghsrafnc ih| |hhe fn
hyk|o|hbkb om||fmcks! ahhjfnc ca{eav mr vh{| ikkr rh myhfb
fnrk|morfhn frd rdhsk fn rdk smek sh|bfb ekss. Hprfhn M fs
ifaafnc fn ih|es. Hprfhn M fs ihaahfnc kyk|vhnk kask! rhkfnc
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rdk afnk! {sfnc rdk lkmrkn r|moj. Hprfhn M fs h|jfnc ih| ih|rv
kfcdr kkjs m vkm| rh pmv rh {nfnb ih| rdk hrdk| ih{|. Hprfhn
M fs afyfnc rh h|j.Hprfhn L fs h|jfnc rh afyk. _fepak ms rdmr.
Ms rdk smvfnc chks: fi vh{ omn pfss! vh{ omn pmfnr. _h
rdk|k F ms pmfnrfnc rdfs maa. Fr ms g{sr lkih|k sehjkh
shekrfek fn _kprkelk|
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spknb rdk |ksr hi rdk rfek mnbk|fnc m|h{nb rdk pamnkr
spknbfnc rdk p|hokkbs. Mr rdk eheknr rdmr mnbk|fnc dms
l|h{cdr ek rh |hhe ?0; hi rdk Nk Skaafncrhn Dhrka fnR{nl|fbck Skaas! Jknr! Kncamnb. Fn efb%Nhykelk|. Vfppkk.
Hd kaa. Mbefrrkbav F dmyk pknnkb pm|rs hi rdfs lhhj fn eh|k
kthrfo ahomrfhns l{r rdmrs maa pm|r hi rdk {ps mnb bhns! rdk
pkmjs mnb r|h{cds! rdk dfcds mnb ahs hi m ah l{bckr afiksrvak.
Skaohek rh afik fn rdk odkmp skmrs.
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R|myka l{cs
Sdk|k dmyk vh{ rh lkkn hn dhafbmv rdfs rfek rdkn8 Frs rdk
?|b hi G{nk =664 mnb ev l|hrdk| Odm|afk mnb ev chhb skai m|k
fn h{| ahoma b|fnjfnc ksrmlafsdeknr fn rdk s{nnv Sksr
Htih|bsdf|k yfaamck dk|k k c|k {p. Rdk }{ksrfhn oheks
i|he hnk hi rdk hrdk| yfaamck|s mr rdk lm|! dh fs hoo{pvfnc
mpp|htfemrkav rdk smek rk||frh|v ms dk ms hn rdk =?rd hi
Nhykelk| p|kyfh{s! rdk amsr rfek kfrdk| hi {s rh dmb skr ihhr
fn rdk pamok. _h{rd Mek|fom! Pkrk fs rdk srk|kh |kpav dfod k
kefr sfe{armnkh{sav. Mnb frd rdmr rdkv|k maa hii! if|fnc
}{ksrfhns mr {s mlh{r h{| amrksr im| ia{nc mbyknr{|ks! mnb k |k
cfyfnc mnsk|s ms }{fojav ms rdk pfnrs m|k chfnc bhn.
M ik rdfncs m|k h|rd eknrfhnfnc mr rdfs g{nor{|k.
If|srav! rdk hnav |kmshn F chr lambbk|kb rdmr nfcdr ms rdmr F
dmbnr dmb m pfnr hi ofbk| ih| sft mnb m dmai ehnrds. F hnav dmb
rd|kk l{r rdmr ms knh{cd rh ckr ek amsdkb. _kohnbav! F h{ab !
ohnsfbk|fnc rdmr B|v Lamojrdh|n ofbk| fs rdk kaftf| hi afik frskai!
dmyk dmb m ik eh|k l{r ih|: Rdf|b! dkn vh{ ohek dhek vh{
ckr rh odhhsk dmrs ih| bfnnk|. Rdmr! frdh{r imfa! fs rdk hab
bkm|s |hmsr sdh{abk| hi amel frd maa rdk r|feefncs! hnk hi rdk
ik rdfncs fn afik dfod rmjks p|kokbknok hyk| Sksr Oh{nr|v
odmepmcnk.
Mpm|r i|he rdh{cdrs i|he rdk srhemod! rdk hrdk| rdfnc
h|rd ohnsfbk|fnc fn maa hi rdfs fs rdk {sk hi rdk h|b dhafbmv
fn Pkrk rdk ahomas fnfrfma }{ksrfhn. Fr fs imf| rh smv rdmr m ahr hi
rdk pkhpak dh i|k}{knr h{| yfaamck lhhwk| ahhj hn Odm|afk mnb
F frd m ym|fkrv hi ktp|kssfhns. _hek m|k hi hnbk|eknr! shek
bfsc{sr! mnb hrdk|s ym|v i|he fnrk|ksr mnb me{skeknr rd|h{cd
rh rhrma lkfabk|eknr mr rdk mv k hpk|mrk mnb afyk h{| afyks.
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F s{pphsk rdmr fr fs imf| rh mss{ek! hnok vh{yk ksrmlafsdkb
rdmr sheklhbv dmsnr bhnk m bmvs h|j fn 9 ehnrds! rdmr
rdkvyk lkkn hn dhafbmv. M ahnc hnk l{r m dhafbmv maa rdk smek.L{r dkn vh{|k hnk hi rdk pkhpak dhs afykb rdmr sft ehnrds
fn _h{rd Mek|fom! ms hpphskb rh g{sr femcfnfnc dmr fr e{sr
dmyk lkkn afjk fn vh{| efnbs kvk! vh{ bhnr }{frk rdfnj hi fr
afjk rdmr. Pkrk ms p|hlmlav rdfnjfnc hi m s{nnv mirk|nhhn hn
Ohpmomlmnm lkmod fn \fh bk Gmnkf|h dkn dk {skb rdk h|b
dhafbmv. F bhnr jnh dmr ekeh|fks fr r|fcck|kb fn Odm|afks
efnb! l{r fr rhhj ek lmoj rh Lhafyfm ih| mlh{r dmai m skohnb.Vh{ jnh ! fn m sh|r hi vh{| afik iamsdfnc lkih|k vh{| kvks
eheknr hi oam|frv.
Eh|k spkofifomaav! fr kyhjkb m r|fp bhn fnrh rdk g{ncak
mnb rh m rhn omaakb \{||knmlm}{k! ?00 jfahekr|ks nh|rd hi Am
Pmw. C|kmr pamok! l{r m |fcdr l{eek| rh ckr rh fn rdhsk bmvs.
Rdk kmsv hprfhn ms rh iav bhn rdk|k frd rdk Lhafyfmn
mf|ih|ok: dm|bav a{t{|v pk|shnfifkb! l{r chhb knh{cd. Rdmr fs hioh{|sk ms ahnc ms rdk mf|sr|fp fsnr c|mss! frs nhr mn Ka Nfh
vkm| mnb rdk pamnk omn amnb mr rdk hrdk| knb. [nih|r{nmrkav! fr
fs! fr ms! mnb rdk pamnk oh{abnr. Ka Nfh ms fn i{aa sfnc mnb
rdk|k dmbnr lkkn m iafcdr bhn rh rdk g{ncak ih| =0 bmvs.
Nhr rh h||v! k rdh{cdr! kaa rmjk rdk l{s. Rdmraa lk
rdk l{s dfod chks {pdfaa h{r hi Am Pmw! rd|h{cd m o{srhes
odkojphfnr! mnb rdkn pa{ncks m i{aa 2000 ekr|ks fn ?00jfahekr|ks fnrh rdk Memwhn Lmsfn. Rdk |hmb $|kmaav m fbk
chmr r|moj& fs yk|v mprav nmekb rdk |hmb hi bkmrd h| rdk omaak
bk am e{k|rm ms frs jnhn rh ihaj fn rdhsk pm|rs. Rdk |kmshn ih|
rdfs omrodv nmek8 Rdk imor rdmr mn myk|mck hi m l{s m ih|rnfcdr
rmjks rdk imsr r|moj rh rdk lhrrhe! mnb nh hnk kyk| s{|yfyks.
Rdmr fs rdk sh|r hi ktpk|fknok rdmr lkfnc hn dhafbmv fs maa
mlh{r shekrfeks! l{r nhr rdk mor{ma pm|r hi rdk r|fp F dmb fn ev
efnbs kvk fn rdk p{l m oh{pak hi ehnrds amrk|.
Lv rdmr srmck hi rdk r|fp F ms r|mykaafnc frd m odmp omaakb
Ohojnkv Lmsrm|b dh kb ekr fn Ko{mbh|. OL! mjm Nfoj
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i|he Lkrdnma C|kkn! ms m smar hi rdk km|rd Ahnbhnfmn odki
dh ms mlh{r ms smnk ms ehsr odkis hn rdfs pamnkr! ms fn nhr
yk|v. Nfoj nkyk| sd{r {p! ktokpr ih| rdk rfek fr rhhj rh skm|odh{| l{s mr rdk odkojphfnr hn rdk dkfcdrs hi Am Pmw. Fr fs
kssknrfmaav ih| rdk skm|odfnc hi ykdfoaks ohefnc {p i|he
Memwhnfm mnb phrknrfmaav om||vfnc nm|ohrfos! l{r rdkv bh m ahr
hi bhnm|b r|miifo ms kaa. Rdmr ms a{ojv! smfb OL rd|h{cd
dfs skkbv _fb Gmeks%afjk omojak hi m am{cd ms k oakm|kb rdk
odkojphfnr! Fyk chr rd|kk c|mes hi ohjk fn ev lmc. F ms g{sr
mlh{r rh ktpamfn rh dfe frd rdk {sk hi m lkyyv hi skt{maskm|h|bs dmr m p|foj dk ms dkn k chr rh rdk rhp hi rdk
|hmb hi bkmrd.
Fr |kmaav fs dm|b rh bkso|flk rdk dh||h| hi fr maa ms rdk i|hnr
hi rdk l{s sfncs |h{nb rdk if|sr hi m rdh{smnb dmf|pfns.
Smrodfnc rdk amsr rknrv efn{rks hi rdk Frmafmn Ghl bhksnr
kykn ohek oahsk. Fn rdk Efodmka Omfnk yk|sfhn! m srkkp |hojv
sahpk h| mr h|sr m oafii mmfrs vh{. Fn rdk Lhafyfmn yk|sfhn rdfsfs |kpamokb lv nhrdfnc. M yhfb. _dh{ab vh{ fsd rh skk vh{|
nktr phfnr hi ohnrmor frd rdk pamnkr! vh{ dmyk rh srmnb {p! r{|n
vh{| imok sfbkmvs mnb ohep|kss vh{| odkkj dm|b mcmfnsr rdk
fnbh dfak r|vfnc rh iho{s frd vh{| kvklmaa sr{oj rh rdk
camss. Mr mnv cfykn phfnr hn rdk |hmb vh{|k fnodks i|he rmjfnc
m rdh{smnb ekr|ks h|rd hi l{s%pa{ncfnc i|kk%imaa lkih|k bvfnc.
Fr fs nhr hyk|av s{|p|fsfnc rh akm|n rdmr nh hnk kyk|! kyk|s{|yfyks sdh{ab rdkf| l{s h| r|{oj r{|n h{r rh lk rdmr ih|rnfcdr s
a{ojv fnnk|. Fr ckrs kykn h|sk dkn vh{ ekkr vh{| if|sr
pfkok hi hnohefnc r|miifo! i{aav ohnsofh{s rdmr Dfnh ohmod pa{s
_omnfm r|{oj bhks nhr k}{ma 4 ihhr 9 fnodks dfod fs rdk
mpp|htfemrk fbrd hi rdmr e{bbv som| hi m l|hn chmr r|moj hn
m dfaasfbk dfod ahomas omaa m |hmb. Rdk rh ykdfoaks shekdh
fnod pmsr kmod hrdk| mnb vh{|k hii mcmfn. Mirk| ohnrknbfnc
frd b|fyfnc rd|h{cd Ka Nfh fnb{okb mrk|imaas mnb afsrknfnc
rh rdk lam|fnc Amrfnh e{sfo ih| dmr skkes afjk bmvs! vh{ emv
lk a{ojv knh{cd! ms k k|k! rh s{|yfyk mnb emjk fr rh rdk
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lhrrhe hirdk |hmb hi $nhr }{frk ok|rmfn& bkmrd. Mr rdk lhrrhe
F okakl|mrkb afik lv sfnjfnc m oh{pak hi ymaf{e! mnb ahhjkb
ih|m|b rh m lfr hi sd{r kvk. Fr ms ckrrfnc bm|j mnb k dmbmnhrdk| chhb 4 dh{|s hi Lhafyfmn p{lafo r|mnsph|r rh knb{|k.
Bfc|kssfhn nh =Bfmwkpme
Lkfnc p|hnk rh bfc|kssfhn! dk|k fs rdk if|sr hi dmr fs s{|k
rh lk m |kc{am| sr|mvfnc i|he rdk pmrd.F bfbnr i{aav mpp|kofmrk Ymaf{e! h| Bfmwkpme ms fr fs
jnhn p|hikssfhnmaav! rdk if|sr rfek m|h{nb. Rdmr ms fn =644
dkn Fb lkkn hn eh|pdfnk mirk| m |kmaav lmbav dmkeh||dmckb
spf|ma i|mor{|k fn ev akc. Eh|pdfnk |kmaav fs c|kmr. Frs rdk .22
Emcn{e hi rdk pdm|emok{rfoma h|ab! rdk lfc lhv hn rdk
lahoj. Mirk| mn dh{| hi mfrfnc ih| rdk CP mnb rdkn mn
mel{amnok fn m h|ab hi pmfn! mnb rdkn m ahmb hi dmppv cmsdfod dmb nh kiikor! shekhnk fn M)K sr{oj m nkkbak fn ev
m|e mnb rdk h|ab rhhj hn m bfiik|knr ekmnfnc. F oh{ab ikka rdk
rhrma lafss hi n{elnkss sp|kmb maa hyk| ev lhbv! kyknr{maav
sd{rrfnc bhn ev yfsfhn ms fi F k|k ahhjfnc rdk |hnc mv
rd|h{cd lfnho{am|s. Rdk amsr rdfnc F |kekelk| fs shekhnk
smvfnc! Frs faakcma rh safpsr|kme mn mel{amnok E|s Ghnks-
Chhb hab E{esrk|- Ih|kyk| rdk psvodh%pfahr! sdkb lkknrmfacmrfnc rdk lahhb mchn.
Hnk hpk|mrfhn mnb m ik bmvs amrk|! F ms hn Sm|b ;O fn
rdk dh{sk hi pmfn! mjm rdk Ghdn \mboafiik dhspfrma fn Htih|b!
ohepakrk frd akc somiihabfnc. F dmb ih{nb h{r dmr eh|pdfnk
ms mnb dmb sfnok rmjkn rdk |msd bkofsfhn rh p{|s{k m om|kk| ms
m b|{c mbbfor ms shhn ms F ms eknbkb mnb h{r hi dhspfrma.
Femcfnk ev bfsmpphfnreknr dkn rdkv sfrodkb ek rh Ymaf{e.
Fr ms chhb! l{r nhr ms chhb.
Ahhjfnc lmoj nh frs oakm| rh skk rdmr rdmr ms g{sr amoj
hi ktpk|fknok. Ymaf{e omn dhab frs dkmb dfcd fn rdk
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pdm|emok{rfoma dmaa hi imek ms im| ms rdfs r|mykaak| fs
ohnok|nkb.
Sdv8 Skaa! frs afjk rdfs. Fi vh{|k fn m ykdfoak fn rdk rdf|bh|ab dfod dms nhr lkkn df|kb lv vh{ mnb vh{ mahnk! fr fs
maehsr ok|rmfn rh dmyk rfok ms emnv pkhpak fn fr ms skmrs. Rdkn
rdk|ks rdk a{ccmck! rdk mnfemas mnb hrdk| |krfo{ak! maa hi dfod
emjks ih| m rdh|h{cdav {noheih|rmlak gh{|nkv. M oh{pak hi
e{eevs afrrak dkapk|s ms Ymaf{e fs jnhn! mnb maa fs kaa.
Ymaf{e faa sknb vh{ rh sakkp fi vh{yk m efnb rh sakkp. L{r ms
h{| oh{sfn Rhe p{rs fr! vh{ omn g{sr phrrk| mlh{r hn fr ms kaa.Ih| ktmepak! fnsrkmb hi sfrrfnc fn m Nfssmn [|ymn fn Jknvm
sohafnc fn efsk|v! vh{aa lk: hd- rdk|ks m chmr fn ev amp.
Rhe dmb odkkb hn m ik fn Fnbfm mnb fnr|hb{okb Odm|afk mnb
F rh frs nhn%dhspfrma }{mafrfks mnb {sks. Rdk sr{ii fs m dmnbv
mbbfrfhn rh mnvhnks lmojpmoj.
Knb hi bfc|kssfhn
Lmoj rh Lhafyfm dk|k! rh dh{|s mirk| phppfnc smfb pfaas!
ev kvks sdhr hpkn. F dmb g{sr l{|pkb p{|k s{apd{| mnb rd|hn
{p bhn evskai. F mash dmb od|hnfo srhemod o|meps dfod!
mbbkb rh kccv l{|ps mnb nm{skm! omn hnav ekmn hnk rdfnc.
Faankss.
Rdk Memwhnfmn bmn sdhkb rdmr rdk rdfoj mnb a{sdc|kkn r|kk ohyk| dmb cfykn mv rh m iamr rk||mfn hi pmepm%afjk
c|mss. Nhr m r|kk fn sfcdr. Hd kaa! dk|k chks. Bhn rh rdk i|hnr
rh skk h{| |ksfbknr psvodh%pfahr! rdk a{nmrfo b|fyk|. Bfso{apk
skh|! ksrhv e{v emah v nkokssfrh smaf| bka m{rhl{s ! F
ktpamfnkb fn ev akss rdmn o|mp _pmnfsd. Ekbfm dh|m! |krh|rkb
Mv|rhn _knnm. Rdmr ms ms im| ms rdk ohnyk|smrfhn chr fn
_pmnfsd. Ahhj pma! srhp rdk l{s NHS- Mdh|frm. Rdfs amsr mnb
ehsr {|cknr! fepah|fnc _pmnfsd h|b bfb rdk r|foj mnb h{| |mrk
hi bkokak|mrfhn nkm|av hpknkb rdk spdfnork| iahhbcmrks. F ms
ma|kmbv {nbhfnc ev r|h{sk|s mnb dmb ma|kmbv pamnnkb rh dkmb
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ih| rdk i|hnr hi rdk l{s frd nhr m r|kk h| l{sd fn sfcdr. Mnb F
embk fr. Nhr lv e{od l{r F bfbnr ckr mnv hn ek! ms rdkv smv.
Rdmr ms mlh{r rdk hnav phsfrfyk F oh{ab rmjk i|he fr. F mssp|mvfnc l{e c|myv frdh{r m dfnr hi m shafb fn fr h{r hi hnk
knb afjk m omr%iamp fn rdk Dhhyk| bme! dfak mash lm|ifnc ev
c{rs {p p|hppkb {p hn rdk i|hnr l{epk| hi m Gmpmnksk l{s fn
Lhafyfm. G{sr ms mnhrdk| srhemod o|mep c|fppkb ek! F ahhjkb {p
rh skk rdmr F dmb mn m{bfknok hi Lhafyfmn hekn maa sph|rfnc
rdk afrrak lhak| dmrs mnb chab omppkb rkkrd rdkv imyh{| fn rdmr
|kcfhn! frd rdk hlafcmrh|v rdfoj M%afnk sjf|rs! rdk soh{|ck hikyk|v imsdfhn ohnsofh{s skohnbm|v sodhhacf|a fn L|frmfn! rh
ohepakrk rdk ahhj.
RDMR fs rdk femck dfod F ms rdfnjfnc hi dkn Pkrk
kn}{f|kb ms rh dk|k kb lkkn hn dhafbmv. Nhr m h|b
dfod omek rh efnb ms F ms p|hppkb {p hn rdmr l{epk| frd
dmai hi ev afik iavfnc h{r hi kmod h|fifok.
Rdk phfnr dk|k fs rdmr rdk|k fs m d{ck c{ai hi bfiik|knoklkrkkn chfnc hn dhafbmv mnb chfnc r|mykaafnc. Vh{ bh ckr faa
mr rfeks. Fn rdfs fnsrmnok fr ms Cfm|bfm! m srhemod pm|msfrk
dfod cfyks vh{ dmr ev c{fbklhhj c|mpdfomaav bkso|flkb ms
s{bbkn! ktpahsfyk! ih{a sekaafnc bfm||dhkm mnb yhefrfnc.
Nfok. Rdk h|fcfnma r|fh Odm|afk! Rhe mnb F dmb maa om{cdr fr
dfak majfnc rdk Fnom r|mfa m ik kkjs p|kyfh{sav fn Pk|{.
Rkn hi {s dmb bhnk rdmr r|kj rhckrdk| mnb p|krrv e{odkyk|vlhbv dmb chr faa! p|hlmlav i|he b|fnjfnc mrk| rmjkn
sr|mfcdr h{r hi Mnbkmn sr|kmes. Ohojnkv Lmsrm|b! dh ms
mash hn rdmr r|kj! ms hnk hi rdk ifyk h| sh dh chr faa dfak k
k|k srfaa r|kjjfnc.
M omsk fn phfnr |kmaav. Sdmr bh vh{ bh8 Vh{|k fn rdk
efbbak hi nhdk|k fn Pk|{ mr ?;00 ekr|ks mnb vh{ ckr faa. Vh{
dmyk rh g{sr ckr hn frd fr |kmaav. Vks ! vh{ omn ckr vh{| emrks
rh dkap vh{ fi vh{|k nhr hn vh{| hn mnb vks! vh{ omn rmjk
mnv ekbfomrfhn vh{ rdfnj efcdr dkap. L{r! fn rdk ifnfsd hi fr!
vh{ dmyk rh jkkp chfnc. Rdmrs dmr dmppknkb hn h{| r|kj! mnb
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fr maa knbkb hjmv. Mr rdk rfek fr emjks vh{ hnbk| dmr rdk
dkaa vh{|k bhfnc. Vh{ lk|mrk vh{|skai ih| lkfnc fn rdk sfr{mrfhn
fnsrkmb hi mr dhek fn i|hnr hi rdk if|k frd m o{p hi rkm. Vh{ rkaavh{|skai rdmr rdfs fs rdk amsr rfek mnb rdmr vh{|k rhh hab ih| maa
rdfs lmaa modk mnb efsk|v. Rdkn! rh bmvs hi fnokssmnr |mfn
ohek rh mn knb mnb vh{ ckr rh m pamok skaafnc ihhb. M chhb dhr
ekma mnb fnrh vh{| bhss lmc jnhfnc rdmr vh{|k m oh{pak hi
oafojs mmv i|he rdk cafrrk|fnc p|fwk! rdk knb chma.
Rkayk dh{|s hi ohemrhsk sakkp amrk| mnb rdk rknrs mnb
|{ojsmojs m|k pmojkb mnb rdk c|h{ps sknsk hi ktpkormrfhn mnbktofrkeknr fs fnikorfh{s. D{eh{| mnb gho{am|frv emjk fr fnrh
rdk ohnyk|smrfhn m ahr eh|k kmsfav! dk|kms rdk bmv lkih|k
kyk|vlhbv ms e{rk! ahhjfnc mr rdkf| ikkr! r|vfnc rh ohnoknr|mrk
hn rdk ghl fn dmnb.
Sdmr skkekb afjk m cm|cmnr{mn nkm|%fephssflfafrv rdk bmv
lkih|k! nmekav majfnc m oh{pak hi jfahekr|ks! fs ohepakrkb fn
nh rfek. Mnb rdkn k|k maa smr hn h{| c|fnch m|sks frd samojgms mnb nhr m h|b lkfnc {rrk|kb lv mnvhnk. Sk|k sfrrfnc
hyk|ahhjfnc rdk ompfrma hi rdk Fnom Kepf|k! Emood{ Pfood{.
Sh.
Vh{ faa ckr rf|kb mnb f||frmlak dfak hn rh{|. Frs
{nmyhfbmlak. Mr akmsr hnk pk|shn fn vh{| c|h{p nkkbs rh lk
mmjk mnb ohep{s eknr{s! mm|k hi dmr fs hoo{||fnc m|h{nb
vh{! emjfnc s{|k vh{| lmcs m|k nhr maa lkfnc nfojkb kyk|v rfekm l{s h| r|mfn srhps. L{r dfcdafcdrs afjk ckrrfnc rh Emood{
Pfood{ emjk fr maa h|rddfak.
[p fn rdk Pk|{yfmn Mnbks mr ?=20 ekr|ks mnb pk|odkb
p|kom|fh{sav hn rdk kbck hi m oh{pak hi oafiis! Emood{ Pfood{
ms rdk d{l hi m ahnc mnb faa{sr|fh{s kepf|k. Fr ms bfsohyk|kb
|kamrfykav |koknrav lv Mek|fomn ktpah|k| mnb m|odmkhahcfsr
Df|me Lfncdme fn =6==. Fr |kmaav fsnr maa rdmr s{|p|fsfnc rdmr fr
|kemfnkb {nbkrkorkb ih| sh ahnc. F ekmn! dh h{ab l{fab m
ofrv |fcdr {p rdk|k8 Frs fn rdk ckhc|mpdfoma efbbak hi nhdk|k
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mr rdk rhp hi m ahmb hi eh{nrmfns. Bkspfrk rdfs! shekhnk mr
shek phfnr dms smfb kaa l{fab fr dk|k. Frs mn mnofknr
k}{fymaknr hi _r Pkrk|sl{|c |kmaav! fn rdmr kyk|v ofyfa kncfnkk|mnb m|odfrkor frdfn m rkn efak |mbf{s fs smfb rh dmyk c|hmnkb
mnb fnokb dkn rdk Rsm| mnnh{nokb rdmr dfs nk ofrv hi rdk
nh|rd ms rh lk l{far hn rdk ehsr fep|hlmlak pfkok hi
em|sdamnb femcfnmlak. Bfssfnc m bkofsfhn hi rdk Rsm| ms g{sr
ms lmb ih| vh{| pk|shnma ahnckyfrv ms bhfnc rdk smek rh mn Fnom
jfnc! l{r shek rdfncs vh{ g{sr bhnr mnr rh dkm|! bh vh{8
Rmjk mnhrdk| soknm|fh7 Vh{|k srhhb fn rdk P|ksofaafeh{nrmfns fn _h{rd Smaks hn m Ehnbmv eh|nfnc ;000 vkm|s
mch! dmyfnc r{|nkb {p ih| h|j mirk| odmsfnc m fab lhm|
m|h{nb maa kkjknb lkih|k ifnmaav ckrrfnc fr hn rdk spfr mnb fn
vh{| srhemod. \fcdr ambs! c|{nrs rdk odm|ckdmnb! rhbmv
k|k b|mccfnc rdksk ifyk rhn la{ksrhnk samls bhn rh rdk skm
sh rdmr k omn iahmr rdke hn |mirs {p rdk \fyk| Myhn mnb rdkn
b|mc rdke rh m pamok omaakb _rhnkdknck fn Kncamnb. Dhbfsmpphfnrfnc h{ab rdmr lk8
Rdk ikmrs hi emn dfod m|k hn sdh m|h{nb rdfs pamnkr hi
h{|s m|k }{frk ktr|mh|bfnm|v.
Rdmr p|krrv e{od ktpamfns dv k k|k maa g{sr smr rdk|k
rmjfnc fn! mnb r|vfnc rh ckr h{| dkmbs m|h{nb dmr ms lkih|k
{s dkn k chr rh Emood{ Pfood{. Vks! kb maa dmb rh bfc
bkkp rh ckr rdk|k mnb r|f{epd hyk| faankss! efsk|v! r|knodihhr!d{nck| mnb rf|kbnkss! mehncsr hrdk| rdfncs! l{r dkn vh{
ohepm|k rdmr rh rdk dm|bsdfps hi rdhsk dh p{r rdksk fno|kbflak
kbfifoks {p! ih{| bmvs dm|b vmjjm bhksnr skke maa rdmr lmb.
Vh{| odhfok! ih{| bmvs hi majfnc frd srhemod o|meps! h|
vh{| dhak afik h|jfnc ms m samyk hn rdk h{rsjf|rs hi Omf|h
l{fabfnc vh{| pdm|mhd m rhel rh lkifr dfs srmrfhn8 Nhr m
bfiifo{ar bkofsfhn |kmaav! fn rdk c|kmr sodkek hi rdfncs. Ih{|
bmvs hi majfnc frd srhemod o|meps h| m ghl hn rdk rhhas
l{fabfnc m dfcd marfr{bk ompfrma ofrv m rdh{smnb vkm|s mch8
Mcmfn! nh {eefnc mnb mdd|fnc lkih|k emjfnc mn fnih|ekb
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bkofsfhn. Rdk ahnc mnb sdh|r hi fr fs rdmr kyk chr fr p|krrv
kmsv ohepm|kb rh m ahr hi h{| ih|klkm|s.
Nh emrrk| mr dmr phfnr fn rdk dfsrh|v hi rdk d{emn |mokvh{ om|k rh eknrfhn! rdk|k dmyk lkkn c|kmr efnbs bksfcnfnc
fno|kbflak ikmrs hi kncfnkk|fnc. _rhnkdknck ms l{far lv pkhpak
dh dmbnr lkkn mlak rh ohnokfyk m dkka: l{r rdkv bfb b|mc
rhn mirk| rhn hi la{ksrhnk i|he Pkel|hjksdf|k fn _h{rd Sksr
Smaks rh _rhnkdknck fn Kncamnb!
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Dh a{ojv omn vh{ ckr8
Vh{ nkkb rd|kk rdfncs rh lk mlak rh ch r|mykaafnc mpm|r i|he
ehnkv. Rdksk m|k: =& rdmr vh{ dmyk rh lk lh|n! hrdk|fsk vh{
omnr ch fn rdk if|sr pamok!
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mnb MJ23 mssm{ar |fiaks! sh ehsr pkhpak dmyk maa rdkf| afels
mnb mppknbmcks.
M ahr hi rdk h|abs php{amrfhn m|k nhr rdmr a{ojv lv mahnc odmaj. Frs dmr rdk L|frfsd p|kss omaa rdk phsrohbk
ahrrk|v. G{sr lv yf|r{k hi dmyfnc phppkb h{r fn Odfppfnc
Nh|rhn F dmyk lknkifrrkb i|he ehsr hi rdk mbymnrmcks fn afik
mnb yk|v ik hi rdk pfrimaas dfod lkimaa rdk d{emn |mok ms m
dhak kyk|v efn{rk hi kyk|v bmv hi kyk|v vkm|. Rdk|k k|k m
ahr hi lmb rdfncs dmppknfnc fn =63< fn m ahr hi pamoks maa hyk|
rdk pamnkr ms fs! {nih|r{nmrkav! mamvs rdk omsk. Nhnk hi rdkek|k dmppknfnc fn Odfppfnc Nh|rhn rdh{cd! ktokpr ih| rdk
r|mbfrfhnma so|mppfnc h{rsfbk rdk p{ls hn m I|fbmv nfcdr. F oh{ab
dmyk phppkb h{r ms m afrrak Yfkrnmeksk odfab b{|fnc rdk rmjfnc
hi ]{mn Rfn Ofrv. F oh{ab dmyk lkkn lh|n fn rdk efbbak hi
C{mrkemams ?9 vkm| ofyfa m|. L{r fnsrkmb! F chr a{ojv.
Sdmr rdfs dms ekmnr rh ek pk|shnmaav fs sko{|frv. Fi vh{
dmyk rdmr! vh{ dmyk m ahr eh|k hpph|r{nfrv rh akm|n! ktpk|fknokeh|k! mnb bkykahp ms m pk|shn fnsrkmb hi spknbfnc vh{| rfek
lmrrafnc ih| s{|yfyma. F bhnr hn mnvrdfnc hi nhrk l{r F bh dmyk
m lmsk. F dmyk m lmsk hn rdk lhrrhe knb hi rdk Ohrshabs dk|k
F omn akmyk maa ev sr{ii dfak Fe mmv. F dmyk pm|knrs mnb
hrdk| imefav dh F jnh F omn |kav hn rh dkap ek h{r fi F |kmaav
ckr rdfcd bkkp fn rdk phh! mnb F dmyk m L|frfsd pmssph|r dfod
faa dkap ek h{r rh m ok|rmfn ktrknr ms kaa.Rdfs sko{|frv fs dmr Fb smv F dmyk ev pm|knrs rh rdmnj
ih| rdk ehsr. Fr cfyks vh{ m lmsk mnb mn kakeknr hi
p|kbformlfafrv fn afik dfod vh{ omn {sk ms m lmsk ih| kyk|vrdfnc
kask. H{| pm|knrs k|k mash r|mykaafnc mv lkih|k k k|k kykn
rdh{cdr hi mnb F h{ab ksrfemrk rdmr h{| cknk|mrfhn hi rdk
imefav dmyk fndk|frkb rdk r|myka l{c i|he p|kyfh{s afnkmck. H{|
oamn dmyk lkkn ckrrfnc rh rdk h{rk| |kmodks hi rdk pamnkr ih| m
chhb ahnc dfak mnb kyk bhnk h{| lfr rh om||v rdmr hn. H{|
pm|knrs dmyk lkkn mlh{r m lfr mnb F |kojhn rdmrs |{llkb hii hn
{s. Vh{| pm|knrs m|k p|hlmlav rdk lfccksr fnia{knok hn vh{ mnb
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Fe pakmskb rh smv rdmr h{|s k|k m chhb ehbka rh ihaah fn rdk
r|mojs hi. Rdkvyk bhnk shek ktofrfnc mnb fnrk|ksrfnc rdfncs
rdkeskayks mnb mash srm|rkb {s hn rdk |hmb hi bfsohyk|v. R|hrmnb Odfw! ms pm|knrs m|k jnhn ! k|k r|mykaafnc dkn fr ms
srfaa dm|b h|j: fn rdk rfeks lkih|k c{fbklhhjs! lmojpmojk|s
dhsrkas mnb mrk| p{|fifomrfhn rmlakrs. Mirk| ekkrfnc mr
mc|fo{ar{|ma ohaakck R|hr! h{| hab bkm|! knr hii rh Mi|fom rh bh
shek n{|sfnc mnb dmyk m ahhj m|h{nb. Odfw dmb g{sr l{|fkb dfs
ehrdk|! akmyfnc dfe frd hnk afyfnc lahhb |kamrfyk. Dk knr
bhn rh D{aa bhojs mnb chr m ghl hn m lhmr chfnc rh rdk Im|Kmsr. Dfs ghl ms rh ahhj mirk| m ahmb hi sdkkp chfnc hyk| rh
Gmpmn mnb Odfnm.
Nh! rdk yk|v imor rdmr vh{ oh{ab fn rdhsk bmvs ch bhn
rdk bhojs mnb ckr m ghl afjk rdmr emjks rdk h|ab hi rdk amrk
=690s m eh|k ktofrfnc pamok rdmn rdk o{||knr mnrfskprfo
ohepknsmrfhn o{ar{|k dfod k o{||knrav omaa rdk bkykahpkb
h|ab. Rh ckr rdmr ghl nh vh{b dmyk rh dmyk lkkn hn mlh{rrh d{nb|kb dkmard mnb smikrv oh{|sks mnb dmyk m [nfrkb
Nmrfhns Ek|odmnr Nmyv om|b. Lmoj rdkn! dk g{sr dmb rh p|hyk
rdmr dk oh{ab jkkp rdk sdkkp mafyk mnb dkmardv. Rdk hab emn
dmb m ymc{k pamn! dfod ms rh ekkr rdk hab bkm| fn Mi|fom.
Mpm|r i|he rdmr! dk ms g{sr fncfnc fr. Lksr mv rh ch {s{maav.
Rdfncs chr eh|k ktofrfnc mirk| b|hppfnc m ahmb hi sdkkp fn
Vhjhdmem! Gmpmn. Dk mnb rdk |kemfnfnc sdkkp sfrodkb lhmrsrh mn M{sr|mafmn yksska omaakb rdk Kmsrk|n Ehhn mnb dkmbkb
ih| Rfnsfn! rdk ph|r hi rdk ofrv hi Pkjfnc. [nih|r{nmrkav! rdkv
m||fykb g{sr fn rfek ih| rdk O{ar{|ma \kyha{rfhn mnb rdk lhmr
ms feph{nbkb ih| sft kkjs. Rdk o|k! h{| hab emn fnoa{bkb!
k|k hnav maahkb hii hi rdk lhmr hnok m ih|rnfcdr rh ch mnb
|kph|r fn rh rdk ohns{amrk. Ms m sft%ihhrk| frd m lkm|b! Odfw
ms }{frk m nhykarv ih| rdk jfbs hi Rfnsfn dh k|k {skb rh
eh|k yk|rfomaav odmaaknckb mnb akss df|s{rk pkhpak. Dk yfyfbav
|kekelk|s lkfnc ihaahkb bhn rdk }{mv lv d{nb|kbs hi
rdke. Rdk Odfnksk h{ab ohek h{r fn rdkf| lhmrs mnb bm{l
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Ohee{nfsr sahcmns hn rdk sfbk hi maa rdk sdfps. Rdk hnks hn rdk
Kmsrk|n Ehhn k|k maa akir hn mpm|r i|he bkmrd rh rdk
]{kkn! dfod h{ab nkyk| bh hn m Oheehnkmard yksska.Kyknr{maav rdkv k|k maahkb rh akmyk mnb! fkabfnc dfs
ohpv hi Odmf|emn Emhs Afrrak \kb Lhhj! dk chr pmssmck rh
B{|lmn fn _h{rd Mi|fom hn m I|knod o|{fsk sdfp h{r hi Emomh.
Dk ms fn rdf|b oamss h| srkk|mck ms frs akss cameh|h{sav
jnhn: sa{eefnc fr! fn hrdk| h|bs. Nhr rh h||v! dk ms
ckrrfnc kyk| oahsk| rh dfs i{r{|k fik nh emrrk| dh oahsk dk
ms rh rdk p|hpkaak|s. Dk smvs dfs knb{|fnc femck hi rdk dhakr|fp ms m cfn mnb rhnfo. _cr Pkppk|s dmb g{sr ohek h{r mnb
dkb chr dhab hi m ohpv g{sr lkih|k rdk lhmr smfakb ih| B{|lmn.
Cfn mnb rhnfos m|k fnym|fmlav chhb l{r lkfnc fn rdk efbbak hi
rdk Fnbfmn Hokmn mr s{nskr afsrknfnc rh A{ov Fn Rdk _jv Sfrd
Bfmehnbs mrodfnc rdk dmaks dfod k|k rmccfnc mahncsfbk
rdk lhmr! dms chr rh rmjk shek lkmrfnc.
Rdk rh hi rdke dmb m chhb rfek fn fabs hi Mi|fom mskaa! lv rdk sh{nbs hi fr. _akkpfnc {nbk| rdk Amnb \hyk|
s{||h{nbkb lv lfc omrs dfod h{ab afjk nhrdfnc lkrrk| rdmn rh
odk hn vh{| m|sk fs p|krrv dmf|%|mfsfnc sr{ii.
Frs srh|fks afjk rdhsk dfod imsofnmrk vh{ ms m odfab mnb
ih|e rdk lmsfs hi vh{| hn fnrk|ksr fn r|myka. Rdmrs ok|rmfnav
dmr dmppknkb rh {s mnb! eh|khyk|! k bfbnr kykn dmyk rh
mfr {nrfa mb{ardhhb
dfod Odfw emfnrmfns k dmyk vkr rhmodfkyk lkih|k h{| hn r|myka ktpk|fknoks srm|rkb. Rdfs ms
rdmnjs rh shek l|faafmnr dhafbmvs! lhrd fn rdk [J mnb m|h{nb
K{|hpk. Ih| Odm|afk mnb Rhe! h{| oh{sfn! rdk i{n srm|rkb mckb
skykn mnb ih| ek mr rdk mck hi ifyk! mnb nhnk hi {s dmyk kyk|
|kmaav ahhjkb lmoj.
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Pamnnfnc vh{| r | fp
Ohnsr|mfnrs
Pkhpak Rdk n{elk| hi pkhpak vh{|k chfnc frd fs chfnc rh
lk mnhrdk| lfc bkofbfnc imorh| fn dmr vh{ bh hn vh{| r|fp. Rdk
{n|frrkn |{ak dfak h{r sjffnc fn rdk fnrk| fs rdmr vh{ sjf fn m
c|h{p hi nh eh|k rdmn sft pkhpak. Mnv eh|k rdmn rdmr mnb vh{knb {p r|vfnc rh bkofbk dk|k rh ch fnsrkmb hi mor{maav chfnc
rdk|k. Rdk smek chks ih| r|mykaafnc. _ft fs rdk afefr! {nakss
vh{|k fn rdk i{oj r|{oj! ms Hw Ktpk|fknok fs jnhn! h| hn mn
hyk|amnb ah||v r|fp. Fn rdksk omsks vh{|k p|krrv e{od ckrrfnc
rhab dk|k rh ch mnvmv.
Ih| kyk|vhnk kask! m oh{pak h| rd|kk fs p|kik|mlak! l{r dmai
m bhwkn fs rdk smr{|mrfhn phfnr. Fi vh{ ch hn vh{| hn frs kmsv.Vh{ ch dk|k vh{ mnr mnb dkn vh{ mnr lkom{sk vh{ bhnr
dmyk rh rmjk mnvlhbv kasks fsdks mnb bksf|ks fnrh mooh{nr.
Rdk eh|k pkhpak! rdk eh|k ohnsfbk|mrfhns ohek fnrh pamnnfnc
vh{| r|fp! mnb rdk dm|bk| fr fs. Sfrd rdmr smfb! frs mash feph|rmnr
nhr rh skr kyk|vrdfnc fn srhnk. Pamns odmnck mnb of|o{esrmnoks
odmnck! sh vh{| r|fp fs {nafjkav rh {nihab ktmorav ms vh{
knyfsmckb lkih|k akmyfnc dhek. Ih| rdfs |kmshn frs nhr h|rdr|vfnc rh pamn kyk|vrdfnc bhn rh rdk amsr skohnb! dkrdk|
vh{|k chfnc ih| m ehnrd h| m vkm|.
Rfek Vh{ oh{ab srmv fn m oh{nr|v! akr mahnk hn m
ohnrfnknr! ih| kyk|eh|k mnb nkyk| skk kyk|vrdfnc. Rdfs fs rdk
if|sr rdfnc rh ohnsfbk| dkn chfnc hn m r|fp. Bhnr ckr i|{sr|mrkb
lv nhr lkfnc mlak rh bh rdk ahr. Vh{ omn mamvs ch lmoj. Frs
mash yk|v feph|rmnr nhr rh r|v mnb ifr rhh e{od fnrh rdk rfek
vh{ bh dmyk. Fi vh{ bhnr mrod fr vh{aa spknb vh{| rfek rkm|%
m|sfnc m|h{nb m oh{nr|v h| amnbemss rh r|v mnb omrod maa rdk
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dfcdafcdrs mnb g{sr spknb dmai vh{| rfek hn pamnks! r|mfns mnb fn
m{rhehlfaks. E{od lkrrk| rh rmjk rdfncs mr m sahk| pmok mnb
i{aav mpp|kofmrk dmr vh{ bh ifr fn! |mrdk| rdmn ch ih| rdk r{|n{p! rmjk m oh{pak hi pdhrhs! mlh{r r{|n! smv skkn rdmr mnb
ehyk hn rh rdk nktr phfnr hi fnrk|ksr.
Rdfs fs hnk |kmshn rdmr c{fbklhhjs m|k yk|v {ski{a: vh{
omn sfr bhn mnb pamn dmr vh{ omn dhpk rh ifr fnrh m r|fp
lkih|k akmyfnc dhek. Vh{ omn ckr m ikka ih| dk|k vh{|k chfnc
lkih|k ckrrfnc hn rdk pamnk. F rknb rh ifnb rdmr m akncrdv
b|fnjfnc skssfhn fn rdk p{l frd vh{| ikaah r|mykaak|s fs rdkmv ih|m|b. L{v m r|myka c{fbk mnb ch rh rdk p{l. Hnok
fnsrmaakb fn rdk p{l! frs feph|rmnr rh ckr bhn rh l{sfnkss ms
shhn ms vh{yk chr rdk if|sr pfnr fn. Fi vh{| i|fknbs m|k mnvrdfnc
afjk efnk! vh{yk chr mlh{r rh pfnrs h|rd hi ymc{kav
fnrkaafcknr ohnyk|smrfhn mnb dkapi{a fnp{r dfod faa lk hi
lknkifr rh rdk hyk|maa pamnnfnc hi rdk r|fp vh{ m|k mlh{r rh
{nbk|rmjk. _hekdk|k |h{nb mlh{r rdk efbbak hi rdk rdf|b pfnr!shekhnk faa emjk m odfabfsd oheeknr hn shek {n|kamrkb
s{lgkor! rdk cfccafnc faa srm|r mnb rdk dhak ekkrfnc hi $rfnv&
efnbs faa bkcknk|mrk fnrh rdk {s{ma |fcem|hak. Frs maa chhb
i{n rdh{cd.
Hn rdk s{lgkor hi c{fbklhhjs! frs bkifnfrkav h|rd ckrrfnc
hnk: p|kik|mlav m Ahnkav Pamnkr h| m Ihhrp|fnr dmnblhhj!
mardh{cd mnv hi rdke faa lk hi c|kmr lknkifr rh vh{. Rd|kkrdfncs rh |kekelk| mlh{r c{fbklhhjs7
=& L{v rdk hnk dfod fs amrksr rh ohek fnrh p|fnr. Ahhj
fnsfbk rdk i|hnr mnb lmoj ohyk|s mnb shekdk|k fraa rkaa vh{
rdk n{elk| hi rdk kbfrfhn mnb dkn fr omek fnrh p|fnr.
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mnb chfnc rh rdk |kcfhn fn }{ksrfhn faa ekmn rdmr fr oh{ab lk m
chhb vkm| h{r hi bmrk. Ih| rdfs |kmshn! c{fbklhhjs m|k nhr vh{|
lksr sh{|ok hi fnih|emrfhn. Rdk lksr sh{|ok faa mamvs lkrmajfnc rh ikaah r|mykaak|s dh faa lk mlak rh cfyk vh{ rdk
ehsr {p rh bmrk fnih|emrfhn hn dk|k vh{ m|k chfnc nktr.
C{fbklhhjs m|k yk|v dmnbv! l{r rdfncs odmnck. Rdfncs
fep|hyk! rdfncs ch bhndfaa mnb nk sr{ii mnb nk rd|faas ckr
bfsohyk|kb maa rdk rfek. C{fbklhhjs m|k yk|v dmnbv ih| rdkf|
emps mnb ih| ehsr hi rdk fnih|emrfhn rdkv ohnrmfn mnb m|k
pk|ikor ih| pamnnfnc rdk l|hmb h{rafnks hi vh{| r|fp. Rdk ifnkr{nfnc vh{aa nkkb rh bh hn rdk c|h{nb.
?& Ckr vh{| nhsk h{r- Vh{|k chfnc rh skk pamoks. Vh{|k
nhr chfnc sh vh{ omn spknb ehnrds hn knb frd vh{| nhsk
kelkbbkb fn m c{fbklhhj. Rdk meh{nr hi pkhpak vh{ skk
|kmbfnc mlh{r rdk pamok rdkv m|k fn fnsrkmb hi ahhjfnc mr fr fs
yk|v smb. Emjk s{|k vh{|k nhr rdmr pk|shn.
M oh{pak hi hrdk| rdfncs h|rd ohnsfbk|fnc dkn vh{|kckrrfnc |kmbv rh ch r|mykaafnc m|k7
Sdmr rh rmjk:
=& Vh{yk chr m lmc! l{r vh{ bhnr dmyk rh ifaa fr.
Vh{ jnh dmr rdkv smv rmjk m semaa lmc mnb vh{aa ifaa
fr: rmjk m lfcck| lmc mnb vh{aa srfaa ifaa fr. Bhnr hyk|bh fr hn
rdk a{ccmck i|hnr. Rdk if|sr rfek F knr lmojpmojfnc! Rhe mnb
Odm|afk chr dhab hi ev |{ojsmoj! keprfkb fr hn rdk iahh| mnbp{r lmoj fn mlh{r m rdf|b hi dmr Fb p{r fn. Rdkv k|k |fcdr ms
kaa. Rmjk rdk efnfe{e mnb msd fr dfak vh{|k mmv. Vh{
omn mash rmjk shek r|myka msd frd vh{ mnb bh vh{| hn
msdfnc. Akss oahrdks mash ekmns eh|k |hhe fn vh{| lmc ih|
jnfoj%jnmojs dfod vh{ efcdr mnr rh l{v hn vh{| |hmefncs.
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b|{c dfod cfyks m ahr hi pkhpak sfbk kiikors. _hek pkhpak dmyk
rh ch dhek lkom{sk hi rdk r|h{lak fr cfyks rdke. Vh{ omn mash
hnav rmjk fr ih| m afefrkb rfek. F ms rhab mlh{r m dhekhpmrdfomark|nmrfyk dfod oamfes rdk smek 4;+ s{ookss |mrk ms Am|f{e.
F chr knh{cd ih| rd|kk pkhpak ih| m vkm| ih| m ifyk| g{sr ms Rhe
mnb Odm|afk k|k mlh{r rh spknb m d{nb|kb mnb ih|rv ifyk }{fb
kmod hn emam|fm pfaas lkih|k k knr rh _h{rd Mek|fom. Odkoj
h{r Dkafhs Dhekhpmrdfo fn Jknr! [J fnsrkmb. Ohns{ar vh{|
bhorh| ms kaa! hi oh{|sk.
?& Rmajfnc hi emam|fm! bhnr ih|ckr rh pmoj m ahnc%sakkykbdfrk |h{nb nkoj R%sdf|r. Fi fn mnv bh{lr ms rh rdkf| h|rd! skk
rdk r|fp rh rdk g{ncak skorfhn.
2& Amsr l{r nhr akmsr fs ehnkv. Vh{aa nkkb shek hi rdmr
ih| s{|k. Kykn rdk ahksr l{bckr ih|mvs m|k chfnc rh nkkb shek.
R|myka ohsrs ehnkv! mnb ehnkv fs rdk|kih|k m emgh|
ohnsfbk|mrfhn fn mnv p|hgkor dk|k vh{ emv dmyk rh ch mnb
bfsohyk| im|%ia{nc pm|rs hi rdk pamnkr. Dk|ks m ik s{ccksrfhnsp|kokbkb lv rdk safcdr ifnmnofma rmncknr lkah.
Bfc|kssfhn Nh < %% ehnkv rdk b|{c
Ehnkv if|sr nkkbs rh lk ohnsfbk|kb i|he frs h|rd rh
shofkrv mnb rdk kiikor fr dms hn rdk myk|mck d{emn. Mseknrfhnkb! dkrdk| vh{ ahyk fr h| dmrk fr! vh{ dmyk rh dmyk
shek hi fr. Ih| shek pkhpak frs mn mnnhvfnc e{sr fn maa hi h{|
afyks. F dmyk shek ehnkv l{r |kmaav g{sr knh{cd rh jkkp rfojfnc
hyk|. Fb smv Fe fn m efnh|frv mehncsr d{emns. Ehsr hi h{|
|mok m|k mbbforkb rh ehnkv mnb kmard fn cknk|ma. M am|ck
emgh|frv hi h{| spkofks spknb rdk emgh|frv hi rdkf| rfek
moo{e{amrfnc ms e{od hi fr ms phssflak. Frs dmr F omaa rdk
\{pk|r E{|bhod imorh|. E{|bhod fs mn Mek|fomn
horhcknm|fmn hi M{sr|mafmn h|fcfn dh fs yk|v! yk|v |fod. Dk fs
hnk hi h{| pamnkrs rhp ekbfm ehc{as mnb dms m emssfyk
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e{arfekbfm kepf|k dfod fnoh|ph|mrks kyk|vrdfnc i|he
nkspmpk|s rh ifae sr{bfhs! pmssfnc lv p{lafsdfnc dh{sks mnb
smrkaafrk RY odmnnkas. Dk fs h|rd m |fbfo{ah{s meh{nr hiehnkv dfod |{ns fnrh lfaafhns hi bhaam|s! ph{nbs h| dfodkyk|
o{||knov vh{ om|k rh nmek. G{sr rh rhp! fr hii dk dms mo}{f|kb m
yk|v ifr nk fik dh fs ih|rv vkm|s dfs g{nfh|. Frs imf| rh smv
rdmr \hhps fs fn m p{|pak pmrod.
L{r fs dk8 Vks dks chr rdk kmard! rdk fik! mnb maa rdk
iftr{|ks mnb ifrrfncs! l{r dmr bhks dk bh8 Dk r|fks rh emjk
kykn eh|k ehnkv! rdmrs dmr dk bhks. Dk moo{e{amrks ehnkv!l{vs eh|k ohepmnfks! am{nodks eh|k smrkaafrks mnb sr{ii afjk
rdmr. K||h|s. Fi F ms fn dfs sfr{mrfhn! Fb amwk rdk bmvs mmv
knghvfnc evskai mnb dmyfnc m ahhj m|h{nb rdk cah|fh{s pamnkr
hn dfod k afyk. Sdv bhksnr dk r|v m afk fn fnsrkmb hi ckrrfnc
{p km|av rh r|v rh oh|nk| rdk Odfnksk smrkaafrk RY em|jkr8
Eh|ks rdk phfnr! dv fsnr dk ohelfnfnc hyk|rfek fn lkb frd
shek dh|fwhnrma ghccfnc: s{|kav lkb|hhe Havepfos frd mch|ckh{s gkka hi Msfm sdh{ab rmjk p|fh|frv hyk| rdk
moo{e{amrfhn hi kmard8 Nhr ih| dfe. Dks chr rdk ahr l{r dk
srfaa mnrs eh|k. Cfeek! cfeek! cfeek.
Fn rdk ifnfsd hi fr! fr maa oheks bhn rh kch F s{pphsk.
Rksrmeknr rh dmr m smb omsk E{|bhod fs fs rdmr dkb |mrdk|
spknb dfs rfafcdr vkm|s fnia{knofnc phafrfofmns mnb fephsfnc
dfs hpfnfhns hn rdk h|abs php{amrfhn rdmn knghvfnc dfeskai mlfr. O|mp tknhpdhlfo! som|kehnck|fnc nkspmpk|s s{od ms Rdk
_{n fn rdk [J! mnb k}{maav chhsk%srkppfnc RY odmnnkas s{od
ms Iht Nks fn rdk [_! pkbbak sh e{od hi rdk h|ab
mooh|bfnc rh \hhps rdmr pkhpak mor{maav knb {p lkafkyfnc fr. Fr
dmppkns rh rdke maa fn rdk knb. G{sr ahhj mr E{|bhods ih|ek|!
mnb nh bkmb m|od%|fyma! \hlk|r Emtkaa. Dk ms sh
ohnyfnokb hi dfs hn feph|rmnok rdmr dk maakckbav {skb rh
{|fnmrk hnrh rdk emssks lkah i|he rdk rhp hi rdk NmrSksr
rhk| fn Ahnbhn lkih|k ckrrfnc fnrh dfs odhppk|. Odhppk|s
kyk|vdk|k. _mek chks ih| Nksra ktko{rfyks: dh rdk dkaa bh
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rdhsk pkhpak ckr rh sakkp mr nfcdr jnhfnc rdmr rdkv emjk
ehnkv lv ktpahfrfnc shek hi rdk phh|ksr pkhpak hn rdk pamnkr8
Rdk |kmaav sfaav rdfnc mlh{r spknbfnc vh{| afik mr rdkifnmnofma marm| fs rdmr rdk sr{ii fsnr kykn h|rd mnvrdfnc- Fn
bmvs hi hab vh{ oh{ab rmjk m rkn ph{nb nhrk fnrh m lmnj mnb ckr
rdk oh||ksphnbfnc yma{k fn chab. Nhr mnveh|k. Rdk lfrs hi
pmpk| rdmr ehsr hi rdk pamnkrs d{emns spknb rdk ymsr emgh|frv
hi rdkf| rfek moo{e{amrfnc m|k rhrmaav h|rdakss.
Mppm|knrav! k|k rdk rhp hi rdk ihhb odmfn.
Knb hi bfc|kssfhn.
m& Sfrd h{| cahlma ifnmnofma svsrke mnmavskb mnb
rdh|h{cdav bfsskb k nkkb rh ckr lmoj rh rdk imor rdmr vh{|k
chfnc rh nkkb shek ehnkv fi vh{ mnr rh ch r|mykaafnc. If|sr
rdfnc fs rh km|n ahrs hi fr. Vh{aa nkkb rh ckr m ghl mnb h|j ms
emnv dh{|s ms vh{ omn. Fi vh{|k mr h|j km|nfnc fr! vh{ omnr
lk spknbfnc fr! sh vh{aa smyk fn bh{lak }{foj rfek mnb lkih|kvh{ jnh fr vh{aa lk bhn mr rdk l{ojkr sdhps l{vfnc vh{|
pamnk rfojkr.
l& Rdk nktr rdfnc fs rdmr frs h|rd ohnsfbk|fnc rdk
ifnmnofma oah{r hi rdk pkhpak vh{|k chfnc frd. Frs m chhb fbkm
rh r|v mnb ckr rhckrdk| rdk smek i{nbs sh rdmr vh{ bhnr knb {p
frd m l{nod hi pkhpak dh dmyk bfyk|cfnc fbkms hi dmr rh bh
mnb nhr bh lkom{sk hi bfiik|fnc ifnmnofma of|o{esrmnoks.o& Mamvs rmjk shek omsd frd vh{. [_ bhaam|s omsd fn
semaa bknhefnmrfhns. Fr mamvs oheks fn dmnbv! kspkofmaav fn
rdk Rdf|b Sh|ab. Sdfak ph{nbs srk|afnc hfa rdk ohcs fn shek
pm|rs hi rdk h|ab! m oh{pak hi c|kknlmojs afcdr {p rdk kvks hi
kykn rdk ehsr oh||{pr hiifofma. Kyk|vlhbv i|he \{pk|r
E{|bhod rh rdk ehsr im| ia{nc |ksfbknr hi h{rk| Ehnchafm
jnhs dmr m bhaam| lfaa fs. Om||v m d{nb|kb bhaam|s h|rd mnb
rdkv|k lh{nb rh ohek fn dmnbv mr shek phfnr. F yk chr m
|kc{am| lkar frd m wfppk| ohnokmakb fn rdk lmoj hi fr dfod fs
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pk|ikor ih| rdfs. Vh{ omn l{v s{od smikrv ekms{|ks maa hyk| rdk
pamok.
b& Nhrdfnc fs rh srhp vh{ i|he rmjfnc m l|kmj b{|fnc vh{|r|fp. Fi vh{|k fn fr ih| rdk ahnc dm{a mnb m|k mmv ih| m chhb
ik ehnrds! vh{ oh{ab pamn rh srhp fn m oh{nr|v! ckr m h|j
pk|efr mnb km|n shek i{nbs rh ckr vh{ lmoj fn rdk lamoj lkih|k
ohnrfn{fnc vh{| r|fp. Rdfs fs chhb ih| m n{elk| hi |kmshns! nhr
akmsr lkom{sk frs chhb rh srhp ehyfnc kyk|v nh mnb rdkn. Nhr
dmyfnc rh pmoj {p mnb k|kor m rknr kyk|v nfcdr fs m lfc |kafki.
Keprvfnc vh{| dhak lmc mnb akmyfnc fr keprfkb ih| m dfak fsm c|kmr ikkafnc.
Ifnmnofmaav! bkpknbfnc hn dk|k vh{|k i|he! vh{|k kykn
lkrrk| g{sr ckrrfnc knh{cd ehnkv rhckrdk| rh ckr dk|k vh{|k
chfnc mnb km|n ml|hmb! ms m ahr hi Mnrfphbkmns mnb _h{rd
Mi|fomns bh fn rdk [J. Rdk feph|rmnr rdfnc! nh emrrk| dk|k
vh{ knb {p lkfnc lmskb! fs nhr rh ckr lhcckb bhn mnb fn m |{r.
Rdk|ks m srmnbfnc ghjk fn _vbnkv! M{sr|mafm rdmr rdk F|fsdphp{amrfhn hi rdk kmsrk|n s{l{|ls nkyk| mor{maav emjk fr mnv
i{|rdk| h{r hi _vbnkv rdmn rdk Jfncsih|b _efrd mf|ph|r. Rdkv
ckr hii rdk pamnk! ch fnrh rhn! ekkr {p frd m ahmb hi pkhpak
i|he dhek! ckr m ghl! mnb spknb rdkf| vkm| r|mykaafnc ckrrfnc
pfsskb fn rdk Ohoj mnb L{aa p{l fn Lhnbf G{norfhn. Bhnr akr
rdfs dmppkn rh vh{. Rdk|ks eh|k rh afik rdmn rdk fnsfbk hi m p{l
dhnksr-Sdkrdk| vh{ ch ih| m ahnc rk|e srmv fn m lmojpmojk|s
$dk|klv vh{aa p|hlmlav ckr m bfsoh{nr& h| |knr m dh{sk! knghv
rdk pamok dk|k vh{ m|k l{r bhnr ih|ckr rh p{r shek hi vh{|
dm|b km|nkb bhsd fn rdk lmnj- Rdfs omn lk dm|b rh modfkyk fi
vh{ knb {p fn m embdh{sk afjk ?4 \{rdykn _r|kkr! m |ksfbknok
fn _vbnkv dfod faa lk dfcdafcdrkb amrk| hn. Hnk rdfnc rh
|kekelk| fs rdmr fi vh{ m|k pamnnfnc rh h|j ml|hmb! odkoj h{r
rdk h|j pk|efr sfr{mrfhn: fi vh{ |k}{f|k hnk vh{aa maehsr
ok|rmfnav dmyk rh ckr fr lkih|k vh{ akmyk.
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k& Hnok vh{ dmyk rdk ehnkv mnb jfr vh{ |k}{f|k rh ch hn
vh{| r|fp! r|v rh pamn shek mv hi srhppfnc hrdk| pkhpak
nfojfnc fr hii vh{ dfak vh{ m|k hn vh{| mv |h{nb rdk h|ab.Vh{ faa ms afjkav ms nhr srfoj h{r afjk m sh|k rd{el dfak hn
vh{| r|mykas! mnb rdk|k faa lk pkhpak h{r rdk|k dh h{ab afjk
nhrdfnc lkrrk| rdmn rh |kafkyk vh{ hi maa vh{| dm|b km|nkb
ehnkv mnb phsskssfhns. Nkyk| akr vh{| pmssph|r h{r hi vh{|
sfcdr mnb l{v vh{|skai m ehnkv%lkar: kykn lkrrk| mn m|epfr
dhasrk| ih| vh{| omsd! bho{eknrs mnb pmssph|r. Pdhrhohpv vh{|
pmssph|r m ik rfeks ms kaa ms vh{| r|myka fns{|mnok! ms ohpfksmamvs ohek fn {ski{a.
M lfc srfoj fs m p|krrv chhb fbkm ms kaa. Fyk om||fkb hnk
mlh{r rdk sfwk hi m r|{nodkhn kyk| sfnok dmr F omaa rdk
Ehelmsm fnofbknr dfod vh{aa |kmb mlh{r amrk| hn. Fyk
nkyk| dmb rh dfr mnvhnk frd fr! rdmnj chb! l{r fr fs mash {ski{a
ih| p|hppfnc hpkn fnbhs fn sr{iiv dhsrka |hhes-
Ehsr feph|rmnr hi maa fs jkkpfnc vh{| frs mlh{r vh{ mnbnhr knbfnc {p fn rdk |hnc pamok mr rdk |hnc rfek. Fi vh{ omn
bh rdfs! vh{ emv emnmck rh nhr knb {p avfnc hn vh{| lmoj frd
shek lahjk myfnc m sh|b fn vh{| imok. Vh{ emv mash emjk fr
dhek frd maa vh{| lhbv pm|rs mnb phsskssfhns fnrmor.
C{fbklhhjs rknb rh lk p|krrv chhb mr bkrmfafnc rdk bhbcfk|
pm|rs hi rhns! sh dmyk m chhb |kmb {p dfak vh{|k hn vh{|
mv i|he hnk rh rdk nktr. Jkkp mn kvk hn vh{| emrks mnb ckrrdke rh jkkp mn kvk hn vh{. Frs chhb rh dmyk m fncemn.
Amsr l{r nhr akmsr hn rdk ehnkv i|hnr fs chhb ohekbv
eheknrs fnyhayfnc rdk sr{ii. Rdk if|sr hnk dfod dmb ek
od{ojafnc ms fn [|{c{mv. Ms fs rdk omsk frd m ahr hi
oh{nr|fks! [|{c{mvs o{||knov dmb m lfr hi m hllak shek
vkm|s mch. Skaa! fr ms eh|k afjk mn kohnhefo o|msd yk|sfhn hi
m dkmb hn ohaafsfhn fn m om|! mor{maav. Ms dmppkns fn s{od omsks!
[|{c{mv |kiahmrkb frs o{||knov! l{r rdkv bfb fr frd m
bfiik|knok. Fnsrkmb hi msrfnc ahrs hi ehnkv emjfnc nk
lmnjnhrks! rdkv g{sr chr kyk|vlhbv rh ckr m em|jk| pkn mnb
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o|hss h{r m ik hi rdk wk|hks hn rdk ih|ek|av yk|v dfcd
bknhefnmrfhn nhrks- Sdmr mn fnspf|kb ehnkv smyk|. Dhkyk|!
dmr frd fr lkfnc _h{rd Mek|fom mnb maa! fr p|hlmlav amrk|r|mnspf|kb rdmr Ka P|ksfbknrks l|hrdk| hnkb rdk lfccksr
em|jk| pkn imorh|v fn rdk sh{rdk|n dkefspdk|k. Oh||{prfhn fs
nhr {njnhn fn rdhsk pm|rs! akrs imok fr.
Rmajfnc hi wk|hks! R{|jkv dms ahsr m ik fn |koknr vkm|s ms
kaa. Sdkn F ms rdk|k fn =666 fr ms wk|hks | {s! rdh{cd. F
dmb rdfs ih|koh{|r mrrknbmnr |mnrfnc dvsrk|fomaav mr ek fn m
pkr|ha srmrfhn ih| r|vfnc rh sdh|r odmnck dfe hn m rmnj hi i{ka. Fms mor{maav rhrmaav fnnhoknr mnb dmb sfepav oh{nrkb rdk
|hnc n{elk| hi wk|hks hn m lmnjnhrk dfod k|k sh
n{ek|h{s rdkv nkm|av ohyk|kb rdk dhak fbrd hi rdk lfaa.