Kabul Express Page #5

Tomorrow early morning, we must go there.

Get in!

Come on, guys!

We must drive out of this area fast.

What happened now?

This village is famous in Afghanistan

as the village of thieves.

Why?

When they see a foreigner in a car,

they push a donkey onto the road.

The moment the car hits the donkey..

..the entire village comes running out..

..screaming and shouting..

lt was a special donkey.. a priceless donkey..

He had studied in a school.

-An educated donkey!

And then?

Then they strip you of all your money..

and sometimes..

..even your clothes.

Great! That's all we needed!

But we don't need to worry. -Why?

Because ever since the Taliban collapsed..

..so many English journalists

have passed this way..

..that all the donkeys in the village must be over..

Some still remain.. Now they drive cars..

Looks like a suicide bomber.

Bloody terrorist!

Sh*t! Sorry.. it wasn't meant foryou.

Where are they? Show me!

They were right here.

Where are they? l don't see anyone around.

l don't know where they've gone. -You're lying!

No! l swearto God they were here.

Move!

''Whatever l received, l accepted as destiny..''

''Whatever l received, l accepted as destiny..''

''l accepted as destiny..''

''What got lost, l kept forgetting that..''

''What got lost, l kept forgetting that..''

''Every worry l decided to blow away as smoke...''

Perfect mood for a cigarette!

Sure! Sure!

Amazing! You're fond of Hindi songs?

Old Hindi film songs are my weakness..

..used to stealthily listen to lndian Radio as a kid..

Later l saw a lot of yourfilms also.

Didn't the Taliban ban Hindi films?

They were uncultured idiots.

l have been saying foryears..

Give us Madhuri Dixit (lndian Actress)

and take Kashmir..

She's gone now. Married and settled in America.

Everything nice that we have finally

goes away to America.

What's the matter? What's going on here?

Some Taliban were trying to escape

towards the border.

We've captured them.

Talib? -Yes, Talib!

These guys have captured two Taliban..

..who were trying to escape towards the border.

They are killing them with their bare hands.

Who are they?

lndian journalists!

lndian journalists? Come take some pictures.

He says you should come out and shoot.

What do you say Suhel?

Should we tell them about him?

No, Jai. Let's get out of here.

You guys should go to Torkhan.

You'll get more pictures of Taliban there.

The American's have just bombed that area.

He's saying we must go to Torkham.

Many Taliban soldiers were hiding there..

..and the Americans have bombed that area heavily.

Hundreds have died.

He says you will get great shots.

Ask them the way to Torkham.

l think we're lost!

No, he said keep going down the straight road.

This road looks straight to you?

Dude! Do you think you will find a

road straighterthan this here?

You have a point.

By the way, lmran Sahab,

why are we going to Torkham?

My daughter's village is in Torkham.

Do you know exactly where the village is located?

l have a faint idea..

But how will l meet her?

lt can be dangerous for her.

A man can't ask for a woman's whereabouts here.

Then meet herthe same way you met us.

Burkha! - No l can't do that.

Why not?

You were happily running all around

Kabul in that Burkha.

No its different here.

lf l get caught, my daughter Zoya will be in trouble.

Then what do we do?

What's he saying?

What?

l can't believe l am doing this.

Oh sh*t! l am, so sorry.

l knew she could play football.

Oh sh*t! l am so sorry. Are you okay?

What are you doing?

What are you doing? Stop it!

l got hurt!

l am so sorry.

Aunty!

You know her?

She lives there!

Can you take me to her?

Come on, lets go.

We should have handed overthe

bastard to that mob.

But you seemed more interested

in singing with him instead!

He still had a gun on him.

He could have easily taken down

What's going on here?

The two Taliban were escaping.

We caught hold of them.

ls he one of them?

Have a look at the other one!

- No, none of them is the guy.

Have you seen an American lady

with 4 men drive past?

Yes! -Which direction?

They've gone towards Torkham

- Torkham? Let's rush!

l can't believe even these bastards

have daughters!

Why didn't you speak to your daughter?

You guys are fortunate..

..you belong to a different world.

You will never understand..

lmran Sahab..

.. deep down you are not such a bad guy..

Yes..

And maybe if you weren't a Talib..

..we might have even been friends..

Yes.. like you guys say in lndia..

ln another lifetime, perhaps..

Where are you running? Stop!

This firing seems to be happening nearby.

When did it start?

-A little while ago...

Okay. Stay alert!

Commander! -Yes!

A Talib has taken two lndian journalists

behind those rocks!

We'll get them back. Guys, let's go!

lndian journalists!!.. This bloody car!!

What are you doing?

Tell him now!

Listen!

This is the local Mujahidin commander.

lf you hand the lndian journalists over,

he will let you go.

Let them go, you bastard!

The border is 5 minutes away.

l'm too close now to give up.

Either l cross the border, or all of us die.

Listen here..

..lf you and your men..

don't leave this area in 5 minutes..

l'm going to shoot these guys one by one..

Don't be stupid, lmran Sahab.

lf you leave us, the commander will let you go.

You really believe that these

Afghans will let me live?

Me? A Talib!

But you're not like the Taliban.

Really..? And you will explain this to them?

Have you forgotten what they did

to those two guys in the village?

Do you think my fate will be

any betterthan that?

Don't fire like that!

Didn't he say he'll shoot them if you fire?

But then it's impossible foryou

to escape from here.

Bastard!!

ls that the last magazine?

Why don't you leave us and run away?

lf l stop firing these guys will be here

in less than a minute.

And it will take me at least

lmran Sahab, give me your gun.

Give me the gun and run to your country

as fast as you can.

l will keep firing in the airtowards them

forthe next 10 minutes.

They won't move ahead.

lf l hand you the gun..

..won't you shoot me?

You have no option but to trust me.

lf you stay, you will surely die.

But if you give me the gun,

you might just have a chance.

Hey! Go from behind.

Just a moment Mr. Taliban.

Here's a little gift from lndia?

Don't smoke any other cigarette..

you might get a sore throat.

You have helped me reach home..

..but you guys also need to go back, don't you?

Why's he firing in the air?

Can l, please?

ls this enough? - This is enough.

He must have reached Lahore by now.

Commander! The Talib is not here!

Why is this chap running straight towards us?

Sir, he could be one of our men!

How often do l need to repeat myself?

None of our men are on that side of the border!

He's seems to be headed here.

Give him a warning shot! - Sir?

Fire..

What the hell is he saying?

l think he's trying to tell us something..

l'm Subedar MajorJaan Mohammed..

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