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The second part of chapter, -To be a good girl...(2)- is already written and will be presented in some hours
Enjoy,
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A person is like a fruit -metaphorically understood-, composed of outer skin and the core , Soft shell, but hard core or vice vicera: hard shell and soft core,
I know Tahir now for years (about 12 or 13 years).
I understand your disappointment about his character and behaviour in relation to Meena, but he is one of few people that I trust! He has aan inner, deep-seated quality that no one can change, according to what I know about him, a quality that is very, very rare to come across these days: HE IS 100% TRUSTWORTHY as a friend, on top of that he has a very soft heart and he is very loyal to his surrounding people and friends... He is sociable and friendly to others; even understanding,
He seems stubborn and dismissive; but is very sensitive and generally can be compassionate.
Yes, he is not prepared to change his high principles, convictions and (rarely pre-) judgments by even a millimetre. But deep in his psyche, he is insecure and tries to cover up his inner insecurity with intolerance and so-called know-it-all attitudes. That’s why people find him unpleasant…
Of the people we have met over the years - not only in relation to the subject of this narrate here, but in general - he is the most trustworthy and generous of all. For me personally, he is several classes above Mansour and the like.
His greatest advantage over others is that he is honest and is one inside and out.
He has a hard shell, but soft core…
Regarding the matter of his expectation in the last chapter, as to why Meena did not go to him in the morning, it must be said (Meena confirms this, perhaps it was also written about in the chapter briefly), Meena had promised to go to him, and he is one of those who takes promises seriously and if someone does not keep his promises, then he or she has to pay for it, quite simply and (for him) logically.
His behaviour and what he says and demands (even if he seems dominating and arrogant) is rather ironic and acting, in relation to and under the influence of circumstances and the topic at hand at the moment, here an old, big, strong farmer against a delicate, pretty and vulnerable young woman! Even after the second meeting with him (Jalal's farewell party) Meena saw him like that and her assessment was correct!
And because of these all, we have still a "close and friendly" contact to him. I like him very much, Meena too!!!
Have a nice time,
Salir/Nadir
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you are right my friend, 100 percent... In the narrative, Tahir's personality is only revealed in relation to the current course and the story, and nothing else is possible or necessary for the story course, that was over 13 years ago and we only knew him for a few weeks, a few months at most... We should write it the way we saw and felt back then, how everything went on the surface, and we did it so...Meanwhile I saw other qualities, independent of this narrative and story about sex and the like...
He sacrificed his existence and even his life at least once for us, me and Meena... Which not even my brother would have done for me... It was about finding a document that had been lost and we, from here, from a foreign country, couldn't achieve anything... He personally drove overnight to a very far city in the country, 1200 kilometers away, dealt with government security officer, and system representatives, spent a lot of money and finally got out the document that was very important to us... and all that even though nobody, not me or Meena asked him and expected him to do it, he just heard that we had a problem,... To sacrifice time, energy, money and more important, putting himself in danger is something that even the people closest to you don't dare to approach... That could be Tahir and he did it, not for anything in return but only because, as he simply afterwards said, "that was not important... that's what friends are for..."... these were his words at the time and never mentioned it again...
Tha’s why I am a bit emotional and try to defend him… Apart from that, I appreciate your opinion regarding the current state and course of the story and honestly I find it very nice and I am proud, as I mentioned earlier, that the narration evokes emotions, that speaks for us, the authors, and it shows that we are not bad at what we do...
Liebe Grüße,
Salir
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Hi Lolo,
Unfortunately, Meena's trip is a surprise trip to Zurich where her younger sister works as a neuroscientist at the university.
Her mother, who has been living there for months, unfortunately experienced an acute outbreak of her chronic illness.
Now Meena is accompanied by our son, who has been living in the USA for three years and is a doctor.
He happened to be visiting us and could accompany Meena.
Unfortunately, due to my responsibilities, I was unable to do that, and I'm glad he was there because Meena needs emotional
support at this moment.
I hope that the mother will soon be well again and then Meena can fly back with peace of mind.
Best wishes,
Salir
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I'd like to answer a question from an interested reader who emailed me.
Perhaps this topic might interest other readers as well:
The question was, is my new avatar a picture of her, Meena?
The answer: Yes, that's Meena, photographed by me on a trip to Sicily (on the beach at Punta Secca)
just before the coronavirus outbreak
(September 2019). She was 39 at that time.
Salir/Nadir