Children of War Page #4

Uncle Rasool, Batulan,

brother Kamrul,

brother Akbar,

- Moulvi Sahb, Master Sahb...

- Only Abbu and Ammi...

...and we have cremated Kaki.

Now we can go.

Where?

Anywhere'

we've buried everyone,

our job is done.

...but Kaki doesn't

have a grave.

Where should

we write her name?

Should we write

it on her house?

There, on that wall.

I'll write it.

Kausar!

Pakistani!

No there are women too.

You go and hide.

Let me check.

Who are you?

What are you doing here,

alone?

This is my village!

Then where are the

rest of the villagers?

There.

We are travellers,

we need a place to stay.

There is no place here.

- Listen...

- Let me handle this.

We are all very tired,

even the animals.

We all need rest.

Just one night?

Yes,

we will leave with

the first light.

What will we get?

What will you get!

What can you get from us?

Then you can't stay.

Alright.

Alright.

We have rice...

He has eaten, just a handful

of rice after two long days.

I am his sister,

It's just the two

of us in this village.

We were afraid, the

Pakistanis were approaching.

We are like you son.

Whatever we have,

is all yours.

Come on!

Set the stove,

we have two guests

with us tonight.

This is Mariyam.

I am Kausar and this is Rafiq.

Come.

- Who was that boy?

- My brother.

Sister, sing a song.

Bengali Folk Song

Okay.

Baba.

What is this dear?

There is a tradition

in our village,

when a child is born,

we eat 'ladoos'.

...but so much rice!

Kaki left it behind...

...she will not mind.

Come, come.

Why are you crying?

Well done Rafiq.

I think he likes the song.

Our government has failed

to denounce

the suppression of democracy.

Our government has failed to

take forceful measures

to protect its citizens.

While at the same time,

bending over backwards

to placate the West Pakistan

dominated government.

And to lessen

any deservedly negative

international public relations

impact against them.

Our government has evidence

what many will consider

moral bankruptcy.

But we have chosen,

not to intervene.

Even morally, on the grounds

that the Awami conflict,

in which unfortunately

the over-worked term genocide

is applicable,

is purely an internal matter

of the sovereign state.

Private Americans have

expressed disgust.

We, as professional civil

servants express our dissent

with current policy

and fervently hope that our true

and lasting interests here

can be defined and

our politics redirected.

You know, I would really love

for you to stay here.

I know.

Thank you.

But I can't.

I need to write

what I have seen and

it might put you into trouble if

I write sitting in your house.

Thank you for understanding.

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