A week after the trial concluded, Rahman was publicly beheaded in the presence of the priests, 2 ministers of the sheikh's court, and the general public. It was a low key affair, concluded by 8 in the morning. Karim had never felt as aggrieved as he did now, but was surprised to find a different element adjoining that sorrow.
As the crowd dispersed, he walked away aimlessly, and soon found himself near the sight of the weekly food market, some miles from the village. Some yards in front of him stood a tiny hut, in which he thought he saw a light moving. With steps that followed no thought or direction, and a mind as blank as a slate, he entered the little temple. Two days later, he would walk away, and never be seen again.
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2 comments:
Well, it was not a sad ending. Atleast not in my view or Rahman's view! He stood for what he believed in, and the society punished him, for what they could not comprehend. Happens everytime, doesn't it? MF Hussain?
Nicely conceptualized and written! :)
Enjoyed reading it, hoping for many more like these..
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Hope u listened to the piece as well, and found some of the story hiding in it..
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