Baba

Baba

1. Apperance

   • 'Bear like.'
   • Legs as 'thick as tree trunks.'
   • 'Dark brown eyes.'
   • 'Baba dashing in his black suit.'
   • 'Attention shifted to him like sunflowers turning to the sun.'
   • Nickname; 'Toophan agha' which translates to 'Mr Hurricane.'
   • 'A towering Pashtun specimen.'
   • 'A wayward crop of curly brown hair as unruly as the man himself..'
   • 'Hands that looked capable of uprooting a willow tree..'
   • 'And a glare that would "drop the devil to his knees begging for mercy." '
   • ''Baba's beard was graying..'
   • 'His hair was thinning at the temples and hadn't he been taller in Kabul?'
   • 'He was wearing his brown suit-his only suit.'
   • 'Smiled.'
   • 'Thin smile that conveyed more than feigned interest.'

2. Personality

   • 'Baba decided to build an orphanage.'
   • 'Of course,Baba refused, and everyone shook their heads in dismay at their obstinate ways.'
   • ''Baba heaved a sigh of impatience.'
   • 'Baba wouldn't give up.'
   • 'A boy who won't stand up for himself becomes a man who can't stand up to anything.'
   • 'He ran to us, opening his arms wide.'
   • 'Baba would buy us each three identical kites.'
   • 'He said my teacher was one of those jealous Afghans. jealous because Iran was a rising power in Asia and most people around the world couldn't even find Afghanistan on the map.'- Equality for Hazaras