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Akbar’s Hospital

Ardeshir Minwalla October 16, 1997

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#3 Posted by saeed jaffer on April 1, 1998 10:36:10 pm
What a gem! I`m sorry I didn`t read this back in October and only just discovered it after your piece about cremation. Great stuff!

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#2 Posted by s2 on October 17, 1997 6:30:37 pm
Interesting story. Besides the sequel, which will be of interest, I am quite intrigued by the descriptions of the characters. The taxi ... well, no, lets take Akbar: is it true that one gives away so much about their social pecking order by their mannerisms?

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#1 Posted by khan on October 17, 1997 10:59:10 am
I see a very interesting sequel here: Mr. Minwalla having to go to Akbar`s home to give the Jam and so letting us take a peek at the old man`s life, past and present.

A good story.

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