How Have I Cheated Death? A Short And Merry Life With Cystic Fibrosis by Tim Wotton

8/12/2019 How Have I Cheated Death? A Short And Merry Life With Cystic Fibrosis by Tim Wotton

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M D W M L Q B I F M B L X B H

H B L X M 4

L V M D Z X L E H @ B Z Z Y C I A B

W I X M F Y V X I F A I J Z D V I V


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Adr `y plrbets 'lr%lrbt leh (du%cls, "rdtmbrs )mris

leh *b+, wiab Oltib leh sde Abcix.


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M D W M L Q B I F M B L X B H

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L V M D Z X L E H @ B Z Z Y C I A B

W I X M F Y V X I F A I J Z D V I V


6/30

)dpyri%mt Xi` dttde

Xmb ri%mt da Xi` dttde td "b ihbetiaibh ls lutmdr da tmis wdr#

mls "bbe lssbrtbh "y mi` ie l$$drhle$b witm sb$tide 77 leh 7- da

tmb )dpyri%mt, (bsi%es leh ltbets $t


7/30

$#edwcbh%`bets

> wlet td tmle# icsl &brh adr `bbtie% witm `b adr tmlt $daabb ie

Vbptb`"br 18 lcsd wlet td tmle# ?us ?riaaie adr mis "rlvbry tmlt hly leh mis

edtb tmlt vbriaibh tmlt `y hb$iside td dpbe up wls tmb ri%mt deb.

> wlet td bxtbeh `y lpprb$iltide td tmb lutmdrs 3upbrt Jrdw leh

*deltmle Xri%bcc adr tmbir wisb $duesbc leh td luc ccbe leh

Vtulrt &lrcby adr tmbir uestietie% %uihle$b leh suppdrt adr `y

lspirltides.

> mlvb lpprb$iltbh lcc tmb lhvi$b ard` al`icy leh aribehs, tmb mbcp

witm tmb hbsi%e da `y "cd% leh tmb pbrsistbet be$durl%b`bet td

$lrry de smlrie%.


8/30

Adrbwdrh

> wls tdu$mbh td "b ls#bh "y Xi` dttde td writb le

ietrdhu$tide td mis "dd#. &b writbs "blutiauccy witm su$m

mdebsty, $clrity leh mu`dur. &is "cd%s `lr#ie% tmb yblr

cblhie% td mis 8tm "irtmhly mlvb mlh l mu%b adccdwie%. Adr

tmdsb laab$tbh "y $ysti$ ai"rdsis 2)A mb %ivbs mdpb, leh adr

tmdsb wmd hde0t #edw l"dut )A mis wdrhs lrb iespirltidelc,

`l#ie% us lwlrb mdw ù$m wb $le l$mibvb leh be5dywmltbvbr prd"cb`s lrisb.

> airst #ebw l"dut )A 6 yblrs l%d wmbe `y eib$b 3l$mbc

wls hil%edsbh witm tmb hisblsb. b his$dvbrbh tmlt `y

"rdtmbr *deltmle leh sistbr!ie!clw )lrdcieb wbrb "dtm $lrribrs

da tmb )A %beb. 3l$mbc wls tmbir airst $mich leh it tdd# l abw

`detms da tbsts td his$dvbr wmy smb wls edt tmrivie% leh

puttie% de wbi%mt ls smb smduch mlvb "bbe. >t wls l vbrywdrryie% ti`b. b wbrb uelwlrb da leydeb ie tmb alìcy

mlvie% )A sd #ebw edtmie% l"dut it, leh wbrb smd$#bh td mblr

tmlt 3l$mbc mlh l %bebti$, ciab!tmrbltbeie% hisblsb. Jl$# tmbe,

abw $michrbe witm tmb $dehitide survivbh ietd tmbir tbbes.

> wls civie% ie tmb 4eitbh Vtltbs wmicst 3l$mbc wls

%rdwie% up, leh wls uelwlrb da tmb hly!td!hly rdutieb tmlt

)lrdcieb leh *deltmle wbet tmrdu%m td `lietlie 3l$mbc0s

mblctm. Xmb hlicy pmysidtmbrlpy, tmb `duetlie da piccs, tmb$destlet el%%ie% ablr tmlt l $dch dr acu dr sd`b virus tmlt

laab$tbh tmb cue%s wduch tl#b mdch leh rbhu$b mbr l"icity td

"rbltmb. > mlvb vivih `b`dribs da mbr cde% strbt$m ie mdspitlc

wmbe smb wls l"dut eieb yblrs dch 2adr sd`bdeb witm )A,

%die% td mdspitlc is mlrhcy bvbr adr l smdrt pbridh da ti`b.

3l$mbc mlh l tbrrdr da ebbhcbs sd tmb ietrlvbedus `bhi$ltide

wls l ei%mt`lrb adr mbr. > l` aiccbh witm lhìrltide adr tmb

wly tmlt *deltmle leh )lrdcieb be$d`plssbh lcc tmlt wlseb$bsslry td #bbp 3l$mbc mblctmy leh sticc `lel%bh td `lietlie

l edr`lc alìcy ciab. 3l$mbc wls adccdwbh "y l "rdtmbr leh

ledtmbr hlu%mtbr, ebitmbr da wmi$m mlvb )A.


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lt$mie% 3l$mbc %rdw up, it wls d"vidus tmlt "bie% l

tbbel%br witm )A wls l mu%b "urhbe leh rbspdesi"icity. *ust

wmbe l ydue% pbrsde wlets td ait ie witm tmbir pbbrs leh "b

l$$bptbh tmby mlvb td l$#edwcbh%b tmbir arlicty, tl#b `lssbs da

`bhi$ltide leh spbeh ti`b hdie% pmysidtmbrlpy td `l#b surb

tmlt tmby lrb #bbpie% tmbir cue%s ls ait ls pdssi"cb. 'dtivltie%

tbbel%brs is edt le blsy tls#, sd i`l%ieb tryie% td pbrsulhb l

aiatbbe yblr dch td %bt up blrcy sd tmlt tmby $le hd l rb%i`b da

bxbr$isb, tl#b l $d$#tlic da hru%s, mlvb tmbir "rbl#alst leh tmbe

%d daa td s$mddc. Ne$b md`b ie tmb bvbeie%, md`bwdr# mls td

"b hdeb, leh tmbrb0s ed ti`b td wlt$m XL ls `drb

pmysidtmbrlpy ebbhs td "b hdeb. eh tmis is edt adr l smdrtpbridh da ti`b tmis rb%i`b is eb$bsslry bvbry hly, adr ciab. >t0s

ebvbr!behie% leh rbcbetcbss.

Xmis lcc mlppbes l%liest l "l$#hrdp da ìsuehbrstlehie%

l"dut )A ls it0s edt tmlt wbcc #edwe td tmb %bebrlc pu"ci$.

eydeb witm tmb $dehitide $destletcy mls td ietbrprbt tmbir

sy`ptd`s td strle%brs F $du%mie% aits ie tmb pu"ci$ hd`lie

mlvb td "b bxpcliebh, datbe usie% mu`dur td hissdcvb hiaai$uct

prbhi$l`betsH Bbs sdrry l"dut tmb $du%m, it wicc "b tmb hbltmda `bGM

Necy mlca da tmdsb witm )A wicc `l#b it "bydeh tmirty, sd l

8tm"irtmhly is le bedr`dus ìcbstdeb. Adr `dst da us, it is

i`pdssi"cb td uehbrstleh wmlt it ùst "b ci#b wmbe ydu $le0t

tl#b ciab adr %rletbh. > %liebh sd`b cbvbc da iesi%mt wmbe >

stlrrbh ie tmb aic` ICd%le0s 3ue0, wmi$m pdrtrlybh l twbety

tmirh $betury wdrch wmbrb ed deb wls lccdwbh td civb "bydehtmb l%b da tmirty. Na $dursb, it0s rblc ciab tmlt is pbrpbtulccy put

ie hdu"t adr tmb ci#bs da `y eib$b 3l$mbc, leh Xi`, wmd mlvb

"bbe tdch tmlt tmby wbrb ueci#bcy td rbl$m twbety, tmirty dr

bvbe adrty yblrs da l%b.

3blhie% tmis "dd# "rie%s us $cdsbr td uehbrstlehie% mdw

prb$idus bl$m hly is. 3ltmbr tmle cdd#ie% tdd alr ietd tmb auturb

adr dur mdpbs, it0s $ru$ilc td be5dy tmb mbrb leh edw "b$lusb

ciab $le sd blsicy "b $ut smdrt.Xi` dttde0s "riccilet "dd# adccdws mis pbrsdelc stru%%cb

witm )A tmb hly!td!hly arustrltides leh lexibtibs, lcde%sihb

mis survivlc strltb%ibs, lcc uehbrpieebh "y tmb l"sdcutb 5dy da


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hbayie% tmb dhhs leh civie% ciab td tmb aucc. Adr leydeb laab$tbh

"y )A dr al$ie% ley adr` da ciab $mlccbe%b tmis is l $d`pbccie%

leh mblrtbeie% stdry. Adr bvbrydeb it daabrs mdpb leh

iespirltide. > $bcb"rltb witm Xi` mis ueci#bcy "ut triu`pmlet

8tm"irtmhly leh wism mi` lcc tmb "bst adr tmb ebxt adrty yblrsG

Kbee L!"ttbr

F#ti$ Ai%rd#i# &' ()trde


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Lt %irt+ ie @)r$+ ,-.,/ I w)# hi)!ed#bh wit+ t+b >i*b>eb## $#ti$ *i%rd#i# :FA6 )eh edt b82b$tbh td

>i1b `"$+ 2)#t ` tbbe#7

)A is l sbridus %bebti$ hisdrhbr witm rbhu$bh ciab

bxpb$tle$y. >t is $lusbh "y ùtltides ie tmb $ysti$ ai"rdsistrles!`b`"rleb $dehu$tle$b rb%ucltdr 2)AX3 %beb, wmi$m

rb%ucltbs tmb prdhu$tide da ù$us, swblt leh hi%bstivb

be+y`bs. Adr l pbrsde td mlvb )A, "dtm mis dr mbr plrbets mlvb

td "b $lrribrs da tmis ùtltbh )AX3 %beb. Xmb el`b $ysti$

ai"rdsis rbabrs td tmb $mlrl$tbristi$ s$lrrie% 2ai"rdsis leh $yst

adr`ltide witmie tmb ple$rbls, airst rb$d%ei+bh ie tmb t is deb da tmb 4O0s `dst $d``de ciab tmrbltbeie%iembritbh hisblsbs, laab$tie% dvbr 9,888 pbdpcb. >e tmb 4eitbh

Vtltbs, lpprdxi`ltbcy 68,888 pbdpcb mlvb )A. rdueh


12/30

;l$m wbb# ie tmb 4O, aivb "l"ibs lrb "dre witm tmb

$dehitide mdwbvbr, bl$m wbb#, tmrbb ydue% civbs lrb lcsd cdst

td it. Llst i`prdvb`bets ie trblt`bet mlvb ie$rblsbh tmb ciab

bxpb$tle$y da pltibets, "ut $urrbetcy tmbrb0s ed $urb adr )A.

s `y cde%bvity ie tmis wdrch wls pbrpbtulccy ie hdu"t, it

mlh l hrl`lti$ baab$t de wmlt > hih, mdw > abct leh `y

pridritibs ie ciab.

Xmis "dd# hbpi$ts tmb $duethdwe td `y cleh`lr# 8 tmyblr

ie hilry adr`lt witm tmb $cd$# ti$#ie% ard` tmb hly > turebh 69

td tmb hly > rbl$m 8, ls > uepi$# mdw >0vb $mbltbh hbltm adr sd

cde% leh cly dut `y adrùcl adr survivlc. Xmis is tmb airst "dd#

writtbe "y leydeb witm )A wmd mls rbl$mbh tmis si%eiai$letl%b ìcbstdeb.

mbe pbdpcb cdd# lt `b, tmby sbb l `lrribh `le witm l

%dr%bdus wiab leh sde, wdr#ie% aucc!ti`b ie Cdehde leh

pclyie% rb%uclr spdrts. mlt tmby hde0t sbb is `y $mrdei$

iccebss, wmi$m $cd%s up `y cue%s leh hi%bstivb systb` witm l

tmi$#, sti$#y ù$us. >t `l#bs it mlrh td "rbltmb, bxbr$isb leh

hi%bst addh.cc `y ciab F bvbry hly F mls "bbe l "lttcb td hbay tmb dhhs

lrdueh `y ciab bxpb$tle$y, $urrbetcy sbt lt 1 yblrs F tmdu%m

adr l cde% ti`b it wls aixbh lt 68. > #ebw tmlt ciab wls ci#bcy td

"b smdrt, leh mlvie% `y dwe prdpbrty, wiab leh $mich sbb`bh

uelttliel"cb. 'y vbry bxistbe$b mls lcwlys sbb`bh mbch ie le

mdur%clss witm tmb %rlies da sleh rueeie% dut alst. ;vbry mdur

da bvbry hly is i`pdrtlet ls > ebvbr #edw wmbe `y mdur%clsswicc rue dut da ti`b.

> uehbrtl#b mblvy leh hb`drlcisie% hlicy `bhi$ltide

wmi$m "rie%s rb%uclr hlr#, slh leh arlu%mt `d`bets.> $leedt

laadrh td cbt up dr $ut ley $drebrs `bhi$lccy, ls ley "i% clpsb

$duch "b `y uehdie%. >t is rbcbetcbss F ci#b mlvie% l mblvy

$mbst $dch bvbry hly da ydur ciab F leh ueadr%ivie%, #iccie%

`ley suaabrbrs blrcy. Xmrdu%mdut `y ciab, >0vb mlh tmb

ìsadrtueb td sbb `ley da `y $detb`pdrlry abccdw suaabrbrsplss lwly ie lhuctmddh, tbbes dr blrcy twbetibs.

Xd $d`pdueh `y ciab, )A is edt tmlt wbcc #edwe,

uehbrstddh, leh $leedt "b blsicy sbbe dr bvbr prdpbrcy


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i`l%iebh "y `dst pbdpcb. >t0s ci#b l adr` da Icd$#bh!ie

syehrd`b0 ls lcc tmb hl`l%b is de tmb iesihb leh edt vbry

d"vidus td tmb el#bh byb.

&istdri$lccy, > tbehbh td supprbss lcc `y b`dtides l"dut

)A leh "b vbry %ulrhbh l"dut his$cdsie% it td strle%brs. >

ebvbr wletbh td "b vibwbh ls tmb Iicc pbrsde0 leh "b hbaiebh "y

`y $dehitide leh > $brtliecy ebvbr wletbh leydeb td abbc sdrry

adr `b dr "b pitibh. Jut latbr sd `ley yblrs da sb$rb$y leh

prdtb$tide, tmbrb wls l mu%b l`duet da uerbsdcvbh slhebss leh

b`dtide uehbr tmb sural$b.

s > hbaibh tmb dhhs td lpprdl$m tmis `icbstdeb, > mlh le

bpipmley tmlt survivie% )A mls "bbe tmb "i%%bst l$mibvb`betie `y ciab, "ut it wls mihhbe lwly leh > wlse0t tlc#ie% l"dut it

dr usie% it adr `y dwe dr dtmbrs0 "bebait. Xmb lhhitide da

hil"btbs td `y `bhi$lc rb%i`b rbieadr$bh tmb abbcie% tmlt `y

survivlc wls sd`btmie% td "b $bcb"rltbh leh smlrbh. /dw >

wletbh td spbl# up...

> hb$ihbh td tl#b tmb cih daa da `y dwe lehdrl0s Jdx leh

#bbp l hilry ie tmb yblr cblhie% td `y 8tmtd prdpbrcy rbacb$t,

adr tmb airst ti`b de `y ciab F plst, prbsbet leh auturb F `ytrilcs leh tri"ucltides, mlppy ti`bs leh wmlt it mls tl#be adr

`b td survivb tmis $mrdei$ iccebss adr 8 yblrs. > $mdsb edt td

cdd# "l$# ie le%br "ut td cdd# adrwlrh witm pdsitivity.

s > stirrbh `y $des$ibe$b, > "b%le l 5dureby da his$dvbry

tmlt lwl#bebh `y sduc td tmb dvbrrihie% hbsirb td smlrb `y

mlrh!adu%mt "ut beri$mie% ciab!cbssdes da mdpb ls l adr` da

$ltmlrti$ prd$bss adr `ysbca leh lcsd td mbcp dtmbrs. t tmbsl`b ti`b, > wletbh td ie$rblsb tmb lwlrbebss leh

uehbrstlehie% da )A leh smlrb `y "i%%br pi$turb da ciab

pbrspb$tivb, pbrsbvbrle$b leh dpti`is` witm l wihbr luhibe$b.

Neb pri`b hrivbr wls td iespirb pbdpcb tmlt bvbe lt ydur

cdwbst b"" witm tmb dhhs stl$#bh l%liest ydu, tmlt tmbrb is

usulccy l wly td dvbr$d`b.

Xmbrb0s l slyie% tmlt Iwmlt $le0t "b $urbh, ebbhs td "b

behurbh0. Jy behurie% lcc `y ciab, > rblcisbh > mlh sd`bbxtrldrhielry stdribs td smlrb leh sd`b ueiub ciab iesi%mts. >

wletbh td mi%mci%mt tmb lpprdl$m > mlvb mdebh dvbr tmb yblrs

tmlt #bbps `b lcivb leh #i$#ie%, wmbrb )A hdbs edt hbaieb `b


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"ut is 5ust sd`btmie% > mlvb td I%bt de witm0 td cblh `y "usy

ciab.

;l$m $mlptbr is l hilry bxtrl$t wmi$m $dvbrs tmb aucc

spb$tru` da `y hlicy ciab witm aclsm"l$#s td `y plst leh

survivlc sb$rbts F mdw > mlvb $mbltbh hbltmK

Xi` Wdttde


15/30

,7 Ci1ie! t+b Hrb)`

Blrcy @lrfm :>

>0vb "bbe mlvie% tmb sl`b rb$urrie% hrbl` adr eblrcy 8 yblrs.

$tulccy, it abbcs `drb ci#b l ei%mt`lrb tmle l hrbl`. >t0s

prbtty hlè ari%mtbeie% leh > wduche0t wism it de `y wdrst

beb`y.

>e tmis bvbr!rbpbltie% hrbl , >0` mbch prisdebr ie `y dwevbrside da ?rduehmd% (ly wmbrb it lppblrs > mlvb su$m l

abrd$idus iccebss tmlt > mlvb td "b tl#ie% l ùctituhb da

`bhi$ltide ard` tmb iestlet > wl#b td tmb `d`bet > put `y

mblh hdwe lt ei%mt. > l` lcwlys $du%mie% leh it abbcs ci#b

mlvie% tmb baab$ts da l mblvy $mbst $dch bvbry sie%cb hly, sd it

ùst "b sd`b adr` da cue% $dehitide tmlt ebvbr %dbs lwly.

>e `y hrbl`, ls sdde ls > wl#b up, > rbl$m ietd `y "bhsihbhrlwbr, wmi$m is ci#b l ìei $mbìst0s smdp, leh > pi$# up tmb

airst da `ley hru%s. Xmb hru%s hde0t sbb` td "b rb$rbltidelc. >

rblccy sbb` td ebbh tmb`. mbrb l s`d#br0s ieitilc iestie$t de

wl#ie% is td %rl" tmbir pl$#bt da $i%lrbttbs, ìeb is td stlrt

tl#ie% l $dcdurauc ìx da leti"idti$s lcc hiaabrbet smlpbs leh

si+bs.

Jbadrb > bvbe `l#b `ysbca l $up da tbl ie tmb `dreie% >0vb

tl#be "rbltmb ie adr cib "l$# hdwe de `y "bh. /dt adr

l rbst "ut sd tmlt > $le plt `y $mbst witm `y mlehs td "rie% up

ù$us wmi$m sbb`s td "b wlitie% td "b $du%mbh up F it0s

lcwlys cur#ie% tmbrb 5ust wlitie% td $d`b up.

>t0s prbtty his%ustie% rblccy td "b prdhu$ie% su$m pmcb%`

sd blrcy bl$m `dreie% "ut ie `y hrbl` it sbb`s pbrab$tcy

edr`lc td `b. )uriduscy, > %bt tmb abbcie% tmlt >0vb ebvbr

s`d#bh deb $i%lrbttb ie `y ciab sd tmis cue% rbcltbh $dehitide


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mls edt "bbe "rdu%mt de "y `y dwe l$tides F it0s 5ust tmbrb, is

plrt da `b leh `y (/.

N$$lsidelccy, > $du%m sd mlrh tmlt >0` si$# de `ysbca,

`liecy 5ust ciuih "ut edebtmbcbss prbtty lwauc leh l %ri` stlrt

td `y hly. >`l%ieb it ydu wl#b up leh witmie 18 ìeutbs

ydu0rb si$# de ydursbca F edt le iespirie% tmdu%mt rblccy leh le

uttbrcy hbprbssie% dpbeie% td leydeb0s hly.

Jdtm up leh hdwe `y mdusb tmbrb lrb hrlwbrs leh lrbls

aucc da hru%s leh `bhi$lc buip`bet F sd`b lrb stlsmbh lwly

leh sd`b lrb de smdw adr blsb da usb. Ci#b le lc$dmdci$ witm

sb$rbt stlsmbs da vdh#l hdttbh lrdueh tmb mdusb, > mlvb

`bhi$ltide mihie% pcl$bs sprblh bvbrywmbrb. 'ly"b > civb ie lsmdw md`b adr l pmlr`l$buti$lc $d`pley leh >0` tmbir

`bhi$ltide %uiebl pi%K

>0` sticc edt aieismbh witm tmis $rl+y $ciei$lc s$mbhucb ls

ebxt up >0` pri$#ie% `y aie%br witm l smlrp cle$bcbt ie drhbr td

$mb$# `y "cddh su%lr cbvbcs vil tmis cittcb %lh%bt. Xmis %ivbs

`b l s$drb tmlt > ebbh td tl#b ti`b td rb%istbr leh 5dt hdwe ie l

edtb"dd#.

t clst, > $le mlvb sd`b "rbl#alst "ut tmlt is l$$d`pleibh"y bvbe `drb tl"cbts leh le iesucie ie5b$tide ietd `y std`l$m,

wmi$m tbehs td "b l "it plieauc ia > %bt tmb le%cb da tmb ebbhcb

wrde%. Vd`bti`bs wmbe > witmhrlw tmb ebbhcb, > "cbbh ard`

tmb pdiet da ie5b$tide wmi$m ia edt wipbh up ievlril"cy behs up

de `y $cdtmie%. Xmb hrl`l ebvbr $blsbs witm tmis $dehitide

Ne tmb wdrst `dreie%s, >0vb "bbe "dtm si$# leh "cbh de

`ysbca leh >0vb edt bvbe %dt smdwbrbh, $mle%bh dr bvbe cbat`y mdusb ybt. 'lel%ie% tmis iccebss is ede!stdp leh > sbb` td

ebbh tmb `dst l`l+ie% pltibe$b edt td %bt wdueh up dr

leedybh "y tmb wmdcb tmie%. > sbb` td hd lcc tmis sd

systb`lti$lccy ls ia it wls l $mdrb ci#b "rusmie% deb0s tbbtm.

Xmis hrbl` $lrribs de tmrdu%mdut `y hly wmbrb tmbrb0s l

siìclrcy ri%drdus rdutieb lt cue$mti`b leh ie tmb bvbeie%. t

wdr#, > usulccy $de$blc `y `bhi$ltide F "cddh tbst, piccs lehie5b$tide F ard` tmdsb lrdueh `b ls > hde0t wlet td hrlw tdd

ù$m lttbetide td tmb wmdcb prd$bss.


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>e tmb bvbeie%, tmb plttie% de `y $mbst tl#bs cde%br leh >

mlvb bvbe `drb sb$rbtides td $du%m up. csd, dvbr tmb yblrs,

tmbrb mlvb "bbe `ley pbdpcb 2`lcb leh ab`lcb wmd mlvb

mbcpbh `b witm tmis bvbeie% pmysidtmbrlpy F adr tmb clst

hb$lhb, it0s "bbe `y wiab wmi$m abbcs aue$tidelc leh edt lt lcc

rd`leti$. eedyie%cy, tmis tls# datbe `bles tmlt tmb addh wb

lrb $dd#ie% tmlt ei%mt is dvbr!$dd#bh dr "uret leh wb blt cltbr

tmle wb wduch ci#b.

Jbadrb > #edw it, >0` "l$# lt `y "bhsihb pdppie% piccs

ard` `y $mb`ist0s hrlwbr "badrb > ture tmb ci%mt dut. 'dst

hlys lrb $d`pcbtbcy bxmlustie% ls l rbsuct da tmb $detieudus

$du%mie%.> mlvb l sbesb tmlt > wlet td "b `drb spdetlebdus leh

"rbl# arbb ard` tmis sbrilc hru% tl#ie% "ut `y $des$ibe$b

wde0t cbt `b adr%bt ley da `y trblt`bets leh tmb rb%i`b is

lhmbrbh td rbci%iduscy ci#b $cd$#!wdr# bvbry hly. >0` de sd`b

#ieh da $rl+y `bhi$lc `brry!%d!rdueh leh tmbrb0s ed wly td

$ci`" daa.

X+be I w)=b "2 *rd` ` hrb)`9

Xmb rblcisltide hlwes de `b tmlt tmis is edt l$tulccy l hrbl`,

"ut it is ie al$t `y mlrsm rblcity civie% witm leh $dpie% witm

$ysti$ ai"rdsis 2)A leh )A!rbcltbh typb < hil"btbs. >t0s lcwlys

"bbe tmus.

> l` uitb citbrlccy Icivie% `y hrbl`0.

'y ?rduehmd% (ly stlrts leh behs witm piccs leh > $ledecy survivb "y "bie% uttbrcy $d``ittbh td tmis pueismie% hlicy

rdutieb. >e bssbe$b, `y bxistbe$b de tmis pclebt is %dvbrebh "y

tmb eb$bssity da l $d$#tlic da lrdueh 8 tl"cbts bl$m hly,

ietrlvbedus trblt`bets adr tmrbb wbb#s lt l ti`b 2tmb )A

vbrside da $mb`dtmbrlpy, eb"ucisbrs, cde% pmysidtmbrlpy

sbssides, lstm`l iemlcbrs leh rb%uclr visits td mdspitlcs leh tmb

pmlr`l$ist.

#ed$#!de baab$t da l ciab!ti`b da `bhi$ltide is tmlteblrcy mlca da `y hru%s rb%i`b is ebbhbh td $duetbr tmb sihb

baab$ts da tmb leti"idti$s leh 18 yblrs da stbrdihs mls cbh td tmb

hbvbcdp`bet da `y hil"btbs leh dstbdpdrdsis.


18/30

Adr tmb airst ti`b ie `y ciab > abbc tmb hbsirb td tl#b std$#. >t %dt

`b tmie#ie% l"dut `y dvbrlcc ietl#b da hru%s hurie% `y ciab,

sd > %dt l pbe leh plpbr leh stlrtbh td wdr# dut tmb )A

eu`"brs.

s l rdu%m $lc$ucltide dvbr 5ust tmb clst 1= yblrs, > mlvb

swlccdwbh ;?3tl"cbts bvbry wbb#, wmi$m bultbs td ,0/53l

yblr leh N0/333adr tmb wmdcb pbridh.

Vd it0s $cblr >0` vbry %ddh lt tl#ie% piccs leh >0vb %dt `y

tb$meiub lcc cd$#bh hdwe. >ehbbh, > ì%mt wbcc "b l mu`le

rlttcb. > wdehbr wmlt tmb wdrch rb$drh is adr tmb l`duet da

tl"cbts tl#be ie deb `dutmauc. >t0s prd"l"cy mbch "y deb da us)A %uys. NO, > #edw it0s edt sd`btmie% tmlt > $le lhh td `y

)L, "ut ia tmbrb0s le ;e%cism tbl` adr picc pdppie%, `y el`b

wduch "b ie tmlt sulh.

> hd mlvb td "itb `y tde%ub edt td clu%m wmbe pbdpcb tbcc

`b tmlt tmby suaabrbh tl#ie% l abw tl"cbts ie l hly dr wmbe

tmby stru%%cb td rb`b`"br tmbir deb tl"cbt l hly da prbs$ri"bh

`bhi$ltide. Xmb `dst iccuìeltie% lrb tmdsb tmlt $mddsb edt td

usb leti"idti$s ls tmby wlet tmbir "dhy td ai%mt tmb ieab$tide.mlt cuxury it is tmlt tmby $le "b sd hd%`lti$.

(d > tmie# l"dut leytmie% wmbe >0` tl#ie% `y

`bhi$ltideK /dt rblccy, > 5ust hd it. >0vb mlh td put lsihb ley

btmi$lc "lrribrs, tmdu%m > wicc ubstide leh $mlccbe%b `y

hd$tdr leh > wde0t lhh td `y rb%i`b witmdut %ddh rblsde.

csd hurie% tmis ti`b, > mlvb mlh ,3/333 eb"ucisbr

sbssides, ,?/;33 pmysidtmbrlpy sbssides, dvbr 53 >Ltrblt`bets, 33visits td `y $mbìst leh ;53lppdiet`bets lt

Ari`cby lr# mdspitlc.

)3>)O;G mbe > cdd# lt `y )A ie pclie eu`"brs, it0s

smd$#ie%cy hluetie% leh surrblc. &lvb > rblccy tl#be lcc tmdsb

tl"cbtsK &lvb > mlh tmlt `ley pmysidtmbrlpibs, >Ls leh trips td

`bhi$lc $betrbsK ls tmlt lcc `bK > bxpb$t adr sd`bdeb wmd

hdbse0t visit l hd$tdr dr tl#b l picc tmlt datbe, tmdsb rlrb

d$$lsides lrb uitb `b`drl"cb leh $mlccbe%ie% leh wdrtm%ripie% l"dut.

s >0vb spbet sd `ley mdurs da `y ciab $d$ddebh ie tmis

)A mbcc, decy tmb rblccy smd$#ie% `d`bets stleh dut. > tmie# "y


19/30

hbaluct, > "cd$# dut tmb `l5drity da `y suaabrie% ls l wly da

prdtb$tide ard` tmb hlicy %rieh da it lcc. > tmie# ia > hwbccbh

upde bvbry `d`bet wmbrb `y iccebss mls td tl#b $betrb stl%b

ie `y ciab, > wduch $d`b uehdeb vbry ui$#cy.

cc tmis `brbcy `lietlies `y $urrbet stltb da mblctm ls

tmbrb is ed $urb ybt adr )A. > $leedt laadrh td cbt up de it dr $ut

ley $drebrs `bhi$lccy, ls ley "i% clpsb $duch "b tmb beh adr

`b. Xmis $dehitide is $d`pcbtbcy ueadr%ivie% leh rbcbetcbss F

ci#b le ie$dìe% tihb "lttbrie% l%liest l sleh$lstcb.

Xrlppbh "y trblt`bet 5ust td stly lcivb, >0` uitb citbrlccy

trlppbh ie `y dwe ?rduehmd% (ly. >0vb edt mlh l hly daa

ard` tmis iccebss ie eblrcy 8 yblrs F aittie% ie `y ciab, wdr#,alìcy, spdrt lrdueh tmis hluetie% leh ie$bsslet rdutieb. Jy

sti$#ie% td tmis behcbss rb%i`b, >0` 5ust l"dut stlyie% lacdlt F

$destletcy trblhie% wltbr F > hlrbe0t stdp swi`ìe% adr l

sb$deh ie $lsb > %d uehbr tmb sural$b, ebvbr td rbture.

micb tmie#ie% l"dut tmb rbcbetcbss elturb da `y iccebss, >

mlh tmb `dst smd$#ie% tmdu%mt "lsbh de tmb )A vbrside da tmb

aic` IXwd bb#s0 /dti$b0 F wmlt wduch mlppbe td `b ia >

stdppbh `y trblt`bets adr 5ust twd wbb#sK &dw icc wduch >"b$d`bK ;vbe wmbe > ìss tmb dhh trblt`bet tmb baab$t de `y

mblctm is prbtty edti$bl"cb. >0` prbtty surb tmlt latbr twd wbb#s

da civie% witmdut hub hici%be$b, >0h "b ie mdspitlc leh rblccy

stru%%cie%.

itm su$m l $dehitide td $detbeh witm, ie bvbry wly, >

air`cy "bcibvb tmlt >0` decy ls mblctmy ls `y clst trblt`bet.

>t is l%liest tmis hlicy "l$#hrdp tmlt > survivb bl$m hly,"lttcie% l%liest tmb dhhs tmlt tmis mdrri"cb iccebss mblps de `b.

bdpcb l$rdss tmb wdrch lspirb leh strivb td Icivb tmb hrbl`0.

4eadrtueltbcy >0` civie% ìebG > $le decy mdpb tmlt deb hly

wmbe `y `dreie% lclr` %dbs daa, tmlt sd`btmie% wduch mlvb

$mle%bh leh tmb ei%mt`lrb ?rduehmd% (ly spbcc wicc mlvb

"bbe "rd#be leh > $le civb l edr`lc ciab uetdu$mbh "y

`bhi$ltide leh $ciei$lc rb%i`b.

4etic tmlt hly lrrivbs, de mblrie% tmlt lclr`, >0cc #bbprbl$mie% ietd `y "bhsihb hru%s hrlwbr


20/30

;7 Fd"ethdwe Jb!ie#

Wbhebshly

>t0s `y 69tm"irtmhly tdhly. > tdd# tmb hly daa wdr# td mlvb le

bx$urside witm Oltib ie Cdehde. >t wls deb da tmdsb cdvbcy leh

rlrb hlys dut td%btmbr edw tmlt wb lrb plrbets. b be5dybh l

pcblslet wlc# wmicst mdchie% mlehs ie Vt. *l`bs lr#,rb`b`"brie% l%lie wmlt "bie% l $dupcb is lcc l"dut. Xmis wls

adccdwbh "y wlt$mie% tmb pbci$les acirt witm tdurists wmicb

bltie% dur pi$ei$ de l plr# "be$m.

Xmb mi%mci%mt da tmb hly wls tmb `ltiebb pbradr`le$b da

ICbs 'isbrl"cbs0 lt l Vmlats"ury vbeub tmbltrb F `y airst

ti`b leh > cdvbh it, ci#b sd `ley "badrb `b. atbr $clppie% td l

stlehsticc lt tmb aielcb, Oltib leh > `blehbrbh dut da tmb tmbltrbietd l "ustcie% i$$lhiccy )ir$us witm tmb $uridus hbci%mt da le

bvbeie% strbt$mie% lmblh witm ed ebbh td rusm. e lpbritia lt

tmb Npbrl Jlr ie )dvbet ?lrhbe prb$bhbh l hbci$idus Xmli

`blc. mlt l cdvbcy hly F l pbrab$t hly.

> lcsd `lhb l pmdeb $lcc td `y twie "rdtmbr, *b+, witm

wmd` > smlrb `y spb$ilc hly. N"viduscy, tmis is tmb pbrsde

>0vb #edwe lcc `y ciab sie$b wb airst `bt 69 yblrs l%d l$rdss l

$rdwhbh wd`"G 'y twie cdd#s edtmie% ci#b `b F mb is tlcc,hlr# leh mlehsd`b leh cdd#s `drb ci#b `y bchbr "rdtmbr

)mris. Vd wmlt mlppbebh td `bK >0` smdrt leh "cdehbG >a >

wlse0t l twie tmbrb ì%mt "b sd`b sbridus ubstides td "b

ls#bhG > hd "blr l rbsb`"cle$b td `y ù`0s altmbr sd > #edw

>0` slab ie tmlt rbspb$t

'dst pbdpcb vibw tmbir "irtmhlys ls spb$ilc leh be5dy tmb

lttbetide tmlt tmby "rie% ard` alìcy leh aribehs. >0` ed

hiaabrbet ie tmis rbspb$t. 'y "irtmhlys `ble l %rblt hblc td `b

ls bl$m deb si%eiaibs l %cdridus l$mibvb`bet. ;l$m deb

$bcb"rltbs tmb si`pcb al$t tmlt >0` sticc mbrb.


21/30

cc `y ciab F bvbry hly F mls "bbe l "lttcb td stly lcivb leh

#bbp hbayie% tmb dhhs lrdueh `y ciab bxpb$tle$y 2$urrbetcy sbt

lt cltb tmirtibs adr )A suaabrbrs, lctmdu%m adr l cde% ti`b it wls

aixbh lt tmirty.

&dw hdbs tmlt abbc td mlvb deb0s vbry bxistbe$b lcwlys ie

hdu"tK )desihbr deb0s ciab bxpb$tle$y "bie% mbch ie le

mdur%clss. /dw i`l%ieb tmlt tmb %rlies da sleh ie ydur %clss

lppblr td "b rueeie% dut vbry ui$#cy &dw wduch tmlt abbcK

mlt wduch ydu hd hiaabrbetcy dr pridritisb "badrbydur sleh

rle dutK

>e `y twbetibs > slw decy l mdpbcbss beh. e blrcy hbltmsbb`bh iebvitl"cb. > `lhb tmb `dst da tdhly "b$lusb td`drrdw

ì%mt ebvbr mlvb lrrivbh.

Xmis lcwlys rbìehbh `b da tmb e `y rblc!ciab vbrside da tmb aic`, mdw cde% $le > #bbp

rueeie% lwly ard` tmb )A %ri` rblpbrK

Adr `dst da `y ciab tmirty sbb`bh uel$mibvl"cb leh adrty

abct le i`pdssi"cb l%b td rbl$m. Xmis $de$bre leh aixltide dvbr

`y ciab bxpb$tle$y wls bxl$br"ltbh latbr tmb slh hbltms da

$brtlie )A aribehs cblhie% up td `y 68

tm

"irtmhly. itm bl$mhbplrturb, > ubstidebh wmy > wls sticc lcivb wmbe tmby wbrb

edt.

Mdw mlh I fmbltbh hbltm4 Mdw `ley `drb jirtmhlys

wduch I mlvb4 Wduch I bvbr civb cde bedum td !bbc dvbr tmb

micc rltmbr tmle si" !bbt uehbr it4

mbe > aielccy `lhb it td tmirty, it abct ci#b >0h rbl$mbh tmb

&dcy ?rlic. >t wls $brtliecy l tippie% pdiet ie `y ciab. > wletbh

td $lrry witm `b tmb spirit da `y aribehs wmd mlh hibh, leh`l#b `y cde%br ciab $duet adr sd`btmie%. mbe sd ù$m da l

)A ciab is edt lt lcc edr`lc, civie% "bydeh tmirty wls bxtrb`bcy


22/30

aucaiccie%. >t0s sd`btmie% tmlt `y mblctmy pbbrs tdd# adr %rletbh

"ut adr `b it wls "rbl#ie% tmb )A "duehlribs.

Xmbrb lrb edt tdd `ley pbdpcb witm )A tmlt > #edw ie tmb

4O wmd lrb dvbr adrty leh it lcwlys abct iespirltidelc wmbe

leydeb rbl$mbh tmis si%eiai$let ìcbstdeb.

(ub td `y ciab!cde% "lttcb adr survivlc, > l` mu%bcy

sbeti`betlc leh > plrti$uclrcy wlet td hd sd`btmie%

`b`drl"cb de `y "irtmhly. > wlet td `l#b bl$m deb $duet adr

`b leh tmdsb lrdueh `b.

> sbb bl$m "irtmhly ls l ti`b da $bcb"rltide adr `y alìcy,

aribehs, `bhi$lc stlaa leh $d`pci`betlry tmbrlpists wmd mlvbsuppdrtbh `b leh mlvb "bbe su$m l vlcul"cb plrt da `y

prdcde%bh bxistbe$b.

s > cdd# lmblh td `y 8 tm"irtmhly, it abbcs elturlc td lcsd

cdd# "l$# leh rbacb$t de `y prbvidus "irtmhlys leh tmb 5dureby

>0vb "bbe de.

Neb ìcbstdeb tmlt abbcs ci#b l wltbrsmbh wls `y rism eltidelc mdcihly Vt. ltri$#0s (ly F l hly td "b 5dvilc

leh td cbt deb0s mlir hdwe. Adr `ley da `y "irtmhly bvbeie%s,

> mlvb tribh td dut hrie# tmb >rism "ut it smduch "b edtbh tmlt

>0vb lcwlys alicbh ìsbrl"cy.

s wbcc ls dr%leisie% l$tivitibs hurie% tmb hly, *b+ leh >

mlvb lcwlys "bbe ie$ciebh td dr%leisb l plrty adr tmb `l5drity

da dur "irtmhlys witm bxtrl "i% vbeubs leh wihbr ievitbs adr tmb#by ìcbstdeb l%bs da bi%mtbbe, twbety deb, twbety aivb, tmirty

leh tmirty aivb. Xmbrb0s l slyie% tmlt Iia ydu "dd# tmb`, tmby

wicc $d`b0 leh `y aribehs mlvb abh daa `y ieab$tidus hbsirb td


23/30

$bcb"rltb ciab td tmb aucc leh mlvb ls ù$m aue ls pdssi"cb.

mbe > ievitb tmb , pbdpcb mlvb tbehbh td acd$#. > l`

adrtueltb td mlvb vbry alitmauc leh rbcil"cb aribehs.

>0h ci#b td tmie# tmlt le l"ihie% `b`dry adr `dst da `y

aribehs wicc "b da `b tl#ie% $betrb stl%b witm l piet ie deb

mleh leh l ru` leh $d#b ie tmb dtmbr clu%mie% leh be5dyie%

`ysbca citbrlccy subb+ie% bvbry hrdp dut da ciabG

Xmbrb mlvb "bbe d$$lsides wmbe >0vb %deb tdd alr witm `y

Iplrtyie%0. Ne `y 1tm "irtmhly, > wls sd hrue# tmlt > wls

pmysi$lccy $lrribh smduchbr mi%m "y `y aclt`ltbs dut da l pu"

ie uteby td l $l$dpmdey da mystbri$lc $mbbrs ard` tmb >rism

tmrde%. Xmis wls hbaieitbcy le bxl`pcb da triu`pm da tmb spiritF ueadrtueltbcy it wls l piet da hiaabrbet spirits tmlt hih adr `b

tmlt ei%mtG

Xd `l#b `lttbrs wdrsb, > tmrbw up ie tmb tlxi de tmb wly

md`b leh wls ie l mdrri"cb stltb tmb ebxt hly wmbe > pclybh

md$#by ie 'lihbemblh. > wls sticc "bie% si$# hurie% tmb prb!

`lt$m tbl` tlc# wmi$m $desistbh da tmb sdueh lhvi$bH B(de0t

plss tmb "lcc td Xi`GM &lvie% sd`bmdw %dt tmrdu%m tmb %l`b,

"l$# ie tmb dppdsitide $cu"mdusb $letbbe, > slt de `y dwe`bti$ucduscy bltie% l "dwc da sdup wmicb tmb rbst da tmb pclybrs

$mbbrbh de ;e%cleh ie l Aivb /ltides ru%"y %l`b ebxt hddr.

edtmbr ti`b, adccdwie% l hrie#!aubccbh "irtmhly "lsm de

rbl$mie% twbety eieb, > %dt bxtrb`bcy b`dtidelc leh

`bcle$mdci$ dutsihb l uteby ei%mt$cu" witm Vlsml, l md$#by

aribeh. brmlps tmis $duch "b lttri"utbh td tmb uehbrcyie%

slhebss > abct tmlt tmb Iuel$mibvl"cb0 l%b da tmirty wls cddìe%wmi$m $duch mlstbe `y pdtbetilc hbìsb.

Jut ls > lpprdl$m tmb adrty yblr ìcbstdeb, ie 'lr$m 18 sticc wlet td sbb leh hd. Xmis wls i``blsurl"cy

`l%eiaibh wmbe > "b$l`b l mus"leh td Oltib ie 1886 leh l

altmbr td Abcix ie 1887.

> edw vibw tmb auturb ie l hiaabrbet wly F wbc$dìe% bl$myblr. > `betlccy prd5b$t leh bxpb$t l cde%br ciab witm `y dwe

alìcy td civb it witm. > air`cy "bcibvb tmlt tmb "bst "irtmhlys da

lcc lrb tmdsb tmlt mlvbe0t mlppbebh ybt.


24/30

> sbb rbl$mie% adrty ls l $bcb"rltide da `y ciab td hltb leh

wmlt it mls tl#be adr `b td survivb "ut > lcsd vibw it ls l

clue$m plh adr tmb rbst da `y ciab F witm `y mdur%clss mlca aucc

rltmbr tmle mlca b`pty. > wduch $brtliecy wlet td $bcb"rltb `y

8tm`icbstdeb witm tmb `dtmbr da lcc plrtibs.

>a %bttie% td adrty wls tmb buivlcbet da $ci`"ie% 'duet

;vbrbst tmle >0` de tmb ls$bet witm tmb su``it ie si%mt F

lc`dst `ysti$lc tmrdu%m tmb $cduhs. Jut wicc > `l#b it td tmb

tdpK

Adr bl$m da us, trlesitideie% td l ebw hb$lhb is l rblsde

adr 5u"icltide. Adr `b, it is l$mibvie% tmb i`pdssi"cb. Xmb

$duethdwe td `y 8tm

daai$ilccy "b%ies leh >0vb %dt td `l#b it,bspb$ilccy edw tmlt >0vb stlrtbh tmis 5durelcG


25/30

N7 Vi8t Ai1b Zd#b#

#rihly

>t0s ue$leey ie ciab mdw deb situltide cblhs hirb$tcy td ledtmbr.

t l $cibet `bbtie% lt wdr# tdhly, > mlh td hblc witm tmb $clssi$

)A s$belrid leh its #ed$#!de hicb``ls.

Vd`bdeb `lhb l fd``bet ljdut `y fdugm

>t wls l alircy ieed$udus rb`lr# ard` tmis wdr# $cibet wmdhihe0t #edw `b tmlt wbcc. b wbrb ie l `bbtie% rdd` td%btmbr

his$ussie% l plrti$uclr prd5b$t pcle wmbe > abct tmb ebbh td $cblr

`y tmrdlt. w#wlrhcy, it sduehbh prbtty cduh leh tmbe

tri%%brbh l sustliebh $du%mie% stiet.

%&dum ley mlrhbr leh yducc bt l dch wltfm'(wls tmb

$ci$m $d``bet ard` tmb $cibet.

>e `y bxpbribe$b, tmis is uitb l $d``de pmrlsb wmbesd`bdeb mblrs l ml$#ie% $du%m. &b wlse0t "bie% `lci$idus

leh `ly mlvb "bbe surprisbh "y tmb tbel$ity da `y $du%mie%.

Jy $rl$#ie% l 5d#b mb wls prd"l"cy cdd#ie% td `l#b ci%mt da

tmb situltide.

mlt hd > sly ie rbtureK (d > i%edrb it dr tl$#cb it tmbrb

leh tmbeK mlt0s tmb ci#bcimddh mb wduch mlvb bvbr mblrh da

`y iccebss leywlyK 'y btbrelc hicb``l

Xmis %dt `b tmie#ie%H mlt0s witm tmb )A $du%m leh wmy is

tmb $dehitide sd hiaai$uct td bxpclie td strle%brsK

Adr `dst pbdpcb witm )A tmb ebbh td $du%m 2td mbcp $cblr

sb$rbtides is tmb `dst $desistbet irritltide. Xmis hdbs vlry adr

bvbry suaabrbr ls tmbrb is edt l deb!si+b!aits!lcc vbrside da )A.

>e al$t tmbrb lrb dvbr


26/30

>`l%ieb tmb stlrt up $du%ms ls trb`drs leh tmb "i%

$du%mie% ait tmlt iebvitl"cy adccdws ls tmb l$tulc blrtmul#b

witm l siìclr 3i$mtbr s$lcb da sbvbrity. Ne$b tmb `lie bruptide

mls d$$urrbh, tmlt0s edt tmb beh da it ls tmbrb $duch "b mdurs da

ìei latbr!smd$#s.

mbe >0` $du%mie%, >0` surb tmb %bebrlc pu"ci$ ie `y

vi$ieity, wmbtmbr it "b de pu"ci$ trlespdrt, ie tmb daai$b dr de l

spdrts pit$m, tmie# tmlt >0` leedyie% leh pdssi"cy $lccdus td "b

dut witm su$m le lwauc ieab$tide F surbcy > smduch "b lt md`b

tu$#bh up ie "bh wmbe > sdueh sd lwaucK Vd`b ì%mt bvbe

hbspisb `b tmlt > $duch "b ieab$tidus leh sprblhie% `y %br`s

eblr tmb`.'drb irdei$lccy, tmbrb $duch "b sd`b pbdpcb wmd bvbe

tmie# tmlt > mlvb $lusbh tmis `ysbca leh tmb edisb tmby mblr is l

s`d#br0s $du%m F wmi$m $duche0t "b aurtmbr ard` tmb trutm.

du lrb `drb ci#bcy td $lt$m l vb%le ùe$mie% de l "l$de

slehwi$m tmle `b s`d#ie% l $i%lrbttbG

Vd`bti`bs latbr sd`b sustliebh $du%mie%, `y clryex $le

"b ti%mt leh plieauc wmi$m $lusbs bl$m su"sbubet $du%m td

$d`b dut ie l mi%m!pit$mbh tdeb. bdpcb $le datbe $deausb tmisedisb witm l sebb+b sd witm bl$m $du%m > %bt BJcbss yduGM ard`

tmb eblrbst pbrsde td `b. >0` surb tmbir #iehebss rues dut latbr

`y u`ptbbetm Isebb+b0 ls tmby stdp slyie% leytmie% latbr l

wmicb leh prd"l"cy sit tmbrb wdehbrie% wmy de blrtm > hde0t

sdrt it dutG

Xmb sie%cb l$t da $du%mie% adr sd`bdeb witm )A $le lt

ti`bs "b l rbacbx su"$des$idus l$t. > wicc usb l sie%cb $du%m tdsbesb $mb$# mdw `y $mbst leh cue%s abbc lt ley %ivbe `d`bet

F ci#b rbvvie% tmb be%ieb da l $lr. >a it0s l hry $du%m, tmbe > $le

rbclx ia it sduehs $mbsty tmbe > $le prbplrb `ysbca adr tmb ebbh

td %d td tmb tdicbt td $cblr `y sb$rbtides.

Viìclr td mdw ebw"dre "l"ibs mlvb tmbir dwe histie$tivb

$ry tmlt decy tmbir ù`s $le mblr ard` lalr, )A suaabrbrs tbeh

td mlvb tmbir dwe si%elturb $du%m. >ehbbh, it is tmb

prbhdìelet si%mt leh sdueh da `y iccebss. >a > wls "bie%ìs$mibvdus, > wduch pcl$b l clr%b "bt tmlt tmbrb lrb ed

"ur%clrs ie tmis wdrch witm )AG


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> $le "b mblrh "y `y wiab, sde, alìcy leh $cdsb aribehs

"badrb tmby bvbe sbb `b.

%I )ebw wmbrb ydu wbrb' I fduch mblr ydur fdum*(

>t0s edt lcc "lh leh it $le "b mlehy. 'y wiab Oltib cistbes

dut adr `y $du%m ie pu"ci$ pcl$bs td trl$# `b hdwe ia >0vb

%deb NC. >e l supbr`lr#bt, smb #edws wmi$m liscb >0` de

wmbe >0vb %deb daa tmb "bltbe trl$# F usulccy aiehie% `b ie tmb

swbbts leh "is$uits sb$tide wmbrb > 5die dtmbr hil"bti$s wmd

pic%ri`l%b td rbìeis$b da l "y%deb brl.

mbe tl#ie% le bxl` lt 4eivbrsity, l %ddh aribeh

rb$duetbh latbrwlrhs tmlt mb %dt sd arustrltbh witm mis iel"icity

td leswbr tmb ubstides tmlt td stlvb daa "drbhd`, mb $duetbh`y $du%ms de mis edtbplh. > wls %clh td "b da mbcp td tmb pddr

$mlpG

Xmbrb lrb $brtlie pu"ci$ pcl$bs wmbrb it rblccy is l plie adr

l $du%mie% ait td stlrt. Lbeubs wmbrb sicbe$b is l prb!rbuisitb

lrb tmb wdrst. )ieb`ls, tmbltrbs leh ci"rlribs lrb sd`b da tmb

pcl$bs wmbrb l I)A blrtmul#b0 mls $lusbh `b leh tmdsb

lrdueh `b ù$m leedyle$b.

$du%mie% sbsside $le abbc ci#b mdchie% deb0s "rbltmwmbe swi`ìe% ie le uehbrwltbr tueebc F ed deb $le mbcp `b

%bt tmrdu%m it F decy > $le %bt td tmb dtmbr beh, wmi$m ie `y

$lsb is td %bt "bydeh tmb bxtbehbh ml$# leh "rbltmb edr`lccy

l%lie.

> $le "b prdeb td $du%mie% sd mlrh lt ti`bs tmlt `y mblh

abbcs ci#b tmb iesihb da l $mur$m "bcc wmbe it0s $cle%ie%.

Xmdu%m cu$#icy `y mblh is sticc ie pcl$b lt tmb beh da itG>t $le0t "b ei$b adr dtmbrs td cistbe td tmis ieabrelc edisb "ut

wmbe >0` ie ìh ml$#, td "b mdebst, > $duche0t $lrb tdd ù$m ia

>0` upsbttie% leydeb bcsb. Xmby decy mlvb td mblr `y $du%m

adr l abw sb$dehs. >0` edw lpprdl$mie% 8 yblrs da civie%

witm it. > #edw wmi$m deb >0h rltmbr hblc witm

Vtrle%bcy bedu%m, >0vb ebvbr ls#bh leydeb td aieh dut

tmbir abbcie%s de it, "ut tmis pu"ci$ $du%mie% ùst "b wdrsb adr

)A ab`lcbs ls it0s edt bxl$tcy abìeieb leh sbxy.> tbeh td $du%m dr $cblr `y tmrdlt hurie% tmb $dursb da

`dst hlys leh tmis is ieacl`bh "y bxbr$isb "ut plrti$uclrcy "y

$dch leh hl`p wbltmbr. Vd`b hlys lrb `lel%bl"cb leh > hde0t


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$du%m tdd ù$m. Jut dtmbr hlys, datbe arustrltie%cy adr ed

d"vidus rblsde, `y cue%s lrb l"sdcutb smd$#brs leh pcly up

ci#b elu%mty $michrbe. >e sd`b wlys, )A $du%mie% hlys lrb

ci#b Adrrbst ?u`p0s prdvbr"ilc "dx da $md$dcltbs F %+du

ebvbr )edw wmlt ydurb deel bt eb"t,(

Xmis $du%mie% `lclr#by is edt 5ust l hly l$tivity. > mlvb

mlh tmb dhh ei%mt wmbrb > wl#b up $du%mie% sd mlrh tmlt >0`

s$lrbh tmlt >0cc $md#b td hbltm leh > #bbp `ysbca lwl#b

pbtriaibh "bydeh "bciba tmlt ia > alcc lscbbp, > wde0t "b lcivb ie

tmb `dreie%. >e tmdsb vbry hlr# `d`bets, it0s edt cdst de `b

tmlt tmb wdrhs I$du%mie%0 leh I$daaie0 sdueh tmb sl`b.

mbe > wl#b up ie tmb `dreie%, tmbrb is l plcpl"cb sbesbda rbciba leh bupmdril tmlt >0` sticc lcivb. Jut latbr l "lh ei%mt

dr ley mblctm sbt "l$#, > abbc s`lcc, iesi%eiai$let leh `y sbca!

bstbb` is cdw. > wlet td "b ievisi"cb.

Vd "l$# td `y hicb``l da mdw td rbspdeh td `y wdr# $cibet0s

rb`lr#H %&dum ley mlrhbr leh yducc bt l dch wltfm*(

(d ydu #edw tmlt ia > mlh l pdueh adr bl$m ti`b > mlvb

mblrh tmis, wmbtmbr dut leh l"dut dr pclyie% spdrt, > wduchmlvb bedu%m `deby td "uy tmlt %dch wlt$mG

Jy hbaluct, >0` usulccy prbtty %ulrhbh l"dut his$cdsie% `y

$dehitide td strle%brs leh edr`lccy decy `betide `y )A de l

ebbh td #edw "lsis ie prdabssidelc situltides. 'y ìeh is

s$rl`"cbh "y wmlt > wduch ci#b td tbcc tmb` td air`cy put tmb`

ie tmb pi$turb vbrsus %cdssie% dvbr it leh #bbpie% it lt le

bcb`betlry cbvbc. atbr sd `ley yblrs mlehcie% tmis s$belrid, >mlvb %dt l alircy %ddh sbesb adr wmlt tmb pbrsde ie ardet da `b

$le l$tulccy $d`prbmbeh dr sd`bti`bs `drb i`pdrtletcy wmlt

tmby wlet td tl#b de "dlrh. >e tmis rbspb$t, sd`b pbdpcb bxuhb

wlr`tm leh dtmbrs 5ust hde0t F > rbabr td tmb $dch debs ls tmb

%I` lcrimt -lf)(pbdpcb. ;itmbr wly, > tbeh td %rlvitltb td

wmltbvbr cbvbc tmby0rb lt ie rbcltide td wmlt > $mddsb td rbvblc

l"dut `y iccebss.

Vd$ilccy, > mlvb lcwlys abct lt dhhs witm ietrdhu$ie%`ysbca leh `y iccebss ie tmb sl`b "rbltm, sd > tbeh td wlit adr

pbdpcb td %bt td #edw `b airst leh wmbe > abbc it is lpprdpriltb

> %ivb tmb` tmb cdw hdwe witmdut `l#ie% tdd ù$m auss dvbr


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it. *ust d$$lsidelccy, pbdpcb > tbcc mlvb %dt l $urrbet dr plst

$deeb$tide td )A leh lrb rblsdel"cy #edwcbh%bl"cb.

Vd`bti`bs tmby #edw l )A pbrsde ard` s$mddc dr 4eivbrsity F

`drb datbe tmle edt, tmby rb%rbtauccy ieadr` `b tmlt tmbir

aribeh is ed cde%br witm us.

Xmb wdrst s$belrid adccdwie% `y )A bxpcleltide td l

strle%br is wmbe > l` `bt "y sicbe$b F `ly"b tmby lrb stueebh

tmlt > mlvb it, hde0t #edw bedu%m td $d``bet dr $duche0t $lrb

cbss leh wlet td i%edrb it F ls > abbc ie$ciebh td aicc tmb sicbet

%lp leh beh up prlttcie% de leh slyie% tdd ù$m. /d, ie tmis

$lsb, sicbe$b is edt %dchbe.

>e ciab deb is prdeb td stdrie% up l $brtlie rbspdesb ialeydeb slys sd`btmie% ieacl``ltdry td ydu de l $brtlie

su"5b$t J4X tmb situltide ebvbr lrisbs sd ydur witty rbtdrt clys

hdr`let. bcc, ia sd`bdeb bvbr slih td `bH %+durb fdumie

jlhcy'(> wduch "b tb`ptbh td rbpcy ie 5bstH %I` sur.risbh td

mblr ydu sly tmlt I` fdumie jlhcy' ls I mlvb jbbe

.rlftisie lcc hly,(

Vd tdhly, > behbh up slyie% td tmis $cibetH %B"fusb `yfdumie/ Ivb dt l .rbtty sbvbrb cue fdehitide* dt surb i!

ydu mlvb mblrh d! it* Its flccbh fystif !ijrdsis*(

eh tmus tmb sb$deh hicb``l is $rbltbh. )ysti$ wmltK

(bspitb its sbvbrity leh prbvlcbe$b, tmb wdrhs I$ysti$0 leh

Iai"rdsis0 hd edt `ble ù$m dutsihb da tmb `bhi$lc arltbreity,

tmb suaabrbrs tmb`sbcvbs, tmbir alìcy leh $cdsb aribehs. >e

alirebss, tmb twd wdrhs hde0t rblccy rbsdeltb leh lrb mlrh tdsly F deb ydue% pltibet $duche0t prdedue$b it leh sbttcbh adr

$lccie% mbr iccebss Isixty aivb rdsbs0, wmi$m sduehs eblr

bedu%m.

>e `y bxpbribe$b, )A is ci#b l adr` da Icd$#bh!ie

syehrd`b0 ls lcc tmb hl`l%b is de tmb iesihb leh edt vbry

d"vidus td tmb el#bh byb F lcc tmb ruie is mlppbeie% de tmb

iesihb leh is edt visi"cb.

'y mblvy hlicy `bhi$ltide rb%i`b `lel%bs l $dehitidetmlt is edt wbcc uehbrstddh, $leedt "b blsicy sbbe dr bvbr

prdpbrcy i`l%iebh "y `dst pbdpcb. Xmb ciab da l )A pbrsde $le


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"b hbs$ri"bh, J4X it $leedt "b blsicy i`l%iebh adr tmb

`l5drity da pbdpcb.

cc tmis adr tmb "cle# cdd# > rb$bivb wmbe rbvblcie% `y

$dehitide td `dst strle%brs F tmlt cdd# wmbrb tmby edh tmbir

mblhs "ut lrb tmie#ie% %+du cdst `b lt fystif jut I jbttbr )bb.

cdd)ie ci)b I uehbrstleh leh flrb*( BJy tmb ti`b > %bt td

slyie% Iai"rdsis0, `dst pbdpcb0s bybs mlvb lcrblhy %cl+bh dvbr.

Xmlt cdd# pue$tultbs tmb betirb ciab da sd`bdeb witm )A.

> aieh it slhcy irdei$ tmlt > adccdw `y hlicy rb%i`b witm

`icitlry prb$iside 5ust td stly lcivb leh prl$ti$lccy ed!deb mls l

$cubG >a >0` mdebst, >0` edt surprisbh tmlt `dst pbdpcb mlvb

cittcb dr ed ihbl l"dut tmb $dehitide "ut latbr 8 yblrs it hdbs%bt arustrltie%.

bdpcb hde0t rblcisb mdw sbridus tmb $dehitide is leh tmlt

it0s l #iccbr leh tl#bs pbdpcb ie tmbir ydutm. Natbe tmby

rb$d%eisb tmb el`b leh pdssi"cy #edw tmlt it0s rbcltbh td cue%s

dr ebbhs pmysidtmbrlpy, "ut edt `u$m "bydeh tmlt.

Xd tmb uetrliebh byb, > hde0t cdd# si$#. >e al$t > $le lppblr

sd wbcc de tmb dutsihb tmlt bvbe $cdsb aribehs $le adr%bt > mlvb

deb da tmb `dst $d``de ciab!tmrbltbeie% iembritbh hisblsbs.Xmbrb0s le dhh hi$mdtd`y mbrb ls > wlet td cdd# wbcc "ut lcsd

wlet pbdpcb td #edw tmlt > l` icc uehbrebltm `y s#ie leh wmlt

it tl#bs adr `b td survivb.

>t wduch "b %rblt adr `y $dehitide F tmb deb tmlt > ai%mt sd

mlrh td survivb bvbry hly da `y ciab F td "b `drb ueivbrslccy

uehbrstddh leh rb$d%ei+bh. >t0s tdu%m td #bbp %ivie% ydur lcc

td l $lusb tmlt rb$bivbs l "cle# cdd# ard` tmb `l5drity da adc#.4cti`ltbcy > wletbh td bhu$ltb pbdpcb l"dut wmlt it0s ci#b

td civb witm tmis hisblsb leh tmlt it0s ed acu#b >0` sticc lrdueh.

>0vb mlh td ai%mt "cddhy mlrh td stly lcivb.

'ly"b ie tmb auturb, latbr rblhie% tmis, ydu0cc rb`b`"br Isixty

aivb rdsbs0 leh #edw l cittcb "it `drb

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