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Afghan diaspora folktale

Parchment-style artwork of Hamid holding a glowing stone with memory spirit visions of Kabul.

The Boy and the Singing Stone: Afghan Diaspora Folktale that Teaches Lessons on Memory, Courage, and Belonging

In a quiet German town, where the streets were lined with autumn-browned trees and the wind carried the scent of baked bread, a grandmother sat on a worn wooden chair. Her grandchild, Hamid, a boy who recently arrived from Kabul, hugged his knees and stared at her. She leaned close, her voice shifting between Dari and soft German: “Yaki bood,

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