The story relates her experience as the United States recently bombed the city where she is stationed in retaliation for the embassy bombing in Nairobi. This is the second part of her story. Part one appeared in the September 24 issue. We are fine, I assure him. I remember enough of his name to identify him to others the next day.
Normal activities are important.
The cat box needs to be changed, so I take it down for the guard to empty and wash. It has been raining. Good, I think to myself, if there was a fire last night. I try the television and am treated to scenes, without comment, from the ruckus at the embassy last night. The chant of down, down, USA is easy English and too well coordinated, the people look too happy, for me to believe it comes from hatred.