Walking an Impossible Path

Embed Size (px)

Citation preview

  • 8/3/2019 Walking an Impossible Path

    1/13

    Mfqwffl b ]okn bla b ]f`bqdol{hds5

    Wb`ndlg bl diso{{dm`f sbqh wdqh wf``)mfdlg bla dlqfg}dqt

    Eb}fa Blaf}{ol

    =32=

    Qoabt D baa}f{{ qhf diso{{dm`f D gflf}b``t {q}dzf jo} osqdid{i bla bmozf b`` kol{q}vkqdzf

    bss}obkhf{, mvq it qhf{d{ d{ qhbq dq d{ diso{{dm`f qo wb`n qhf idaa`f sbqh 2 dl kv}}flq

    Io}iold{i wdqh sf}jfkq dlqfg}dqt Loq ev{q adjjdkv`q`ogdkb``t, khfidkb``t diso{{dm`fEv{q b{ moqh B bla loq)B kblloq kofxd{q, ev{q b{ {oadvi bla kh`o}daf kblloq }f{d{q qv}ldlg

    dlqo {b`q, dq d{ diso{{dm`f qo {div`qblfov{`t }fibdl jv``t bvqhflqdk bla q}vf qo tov}{f`j,

    tov} }f`bqdol{hds{, bla qhf dl{qdqvqdolb` Khv}kh Dq {ffi{ qhf if{{bgf oj qhf Khv}kh d{

    {fb}dlg`t k`fb}, qhovgh loq fxs`dkdq5 Koljo}i, `df, o} `fbzf Qhf}f d{ lo dafb` {o`vqdol[oifqhdlg hb{ qo gdzf Qhf}f wd`` mf b s}dkf, qoo ojqfl {ov`)w}flkhdlg`t hdgh Ol`t

    kois}oid{f{ }fibdl, bla qhf{f kois}oid{f{ iv{q mf wo}nfa ovq mt fbkh oj v{

    Bla dq d{lq ev{q mfkbv{f dj wf b}f osfl bla holf{q wf idghq gfq dl q}ovm`f Dq d{lq ev{q

    mfkbv{f wf wd`` kbv{f jo}fhfba{ qo jv}}ow bla hbla{ qo {khfav`f md{hos bssodlqiflq{ dj

    wf mfb} ov} qf{qdioldf{ oj bglo{qdkd{i, o} {hb}f qhbq wf b}f io}b``t osso{fa qo kv}}flqbss}obkhf{ qo qdqhdlg o} Tovlg Woifl{ Dq d{ mfkbv{f wf b}f b`` adjjf}flq, wdqh ojqfl

    kolq}badkqdlg sf}{sfkqdzf{ bla lffa{ Bss}obkhf{ qhbq lov}d{h {oif hb}i oqhf}{

    Qoabt D wblq qo fxs`o}f how wf kbl lbzdgbqf qhd{ diso{{dm`f sbqh dl b{ hfb`qht b{

    fjjfkqdzf wbt b{ wf kbl Whbq }fibdl{ wdqhdl ov} sowf} d{ qo afiol{q}bqf dlqfg}dqt qo

    ov} affsf{q s}dlkds`f{, lo ibqqf} whbq ov} khodkf{ }fgb}adlg Khv}kh bjjd`dbqdol ibt mfWf kbl `ozf ov}{f`zf{, `ozf Goa b{ wf vlaf}{qbla Goa qo mf, bla `ozf qhf sfos`f dl ov}

    {okdb` kd}k`f{ Fbkh oj v{ iv{q w}f{q`f wdqh qhf{f diso{{dmd`dqdf{{o bss}os}dbqf`t, qhfG}ffn jo} b idghqt {q}vgg`f d{ qhf }ooq oj ov} wo}a bgoltvlqd` bjqf} ov} q}bzbd` wfjdlb``t wdl sfbkf oj kol{kdflkf Mt owldlg ov} bss}obkh, wf kbl }fbkh ovq qo oqhf}{

    wdqh `ozf, nlowdlg qhbq ov} so{dqdol{ b}f {fkv}f bla afjfl{dm`f Wf kbl {qbla wdqh k`fb}

    kol{kdflkf, `dzf fxbidlfa, fqhdkb` `dzf{ Wf kbl wo}n qo idldiduf qhf {okdb` ko{q{qh}ovgh qbkq, }f{sfkq, bla kb}f Bla wf kbl bkkfsq qhf s}dkf, mfkbv{f wf hbzf kho{fl ov}

    sbqh{ bla owl ov} afkd{dol{, b{ adjjdkv`q b{ qhft ibt mf

    Qhd{ qb`n s}f{flq{ khb``flgf bla }d{n> D s`fba wdqh b`` oj tov qo `d{qfl wdqh osfl bla

    {tisbqhfqdk idla{ bla hfb}q{ {o qhbq qhf ovqkoif wd`` s}ozf s}oavkqdzf D hbzf q}dfa qo

    `bt ovq it zdfw{ b{ k`fb}`t bla kb}fjv``t b{ so{{dm`f bla hosf tov wd`` mf }fkfsqdzf b{ D

    baa}f{{ adjjdkv`q bla kois`fx khb``flgf{

    2 B j}dfla oj idlf b{qvqf`t }fib}nfa qhbq qhf qf}i idaa`f sbqh }fdjdf{ qhf movlab}df{ qhbq qhd{ bss}obkh

    {ffn{ qo q}bl{kfla Qhf mf{q af{k}dsqdol D hbzf hfb}a oj qhf sbqh D bi bazokbqdlg d{ Ao loq mf dl o} ovq,

    ev{q MF Ifbldlg, `dzf b{ tov jff` d{ mf{q, jo``ow whbq kolq}dmvqf{ qo tov} zb`vf{ bla gob`{, qhfl `fq qhf

    movlab}df{ j`ow b}ovla tov b{ qhft wd`` Fzfl {o Idaa`f Sbqh d{ b k`fb} bla {dis`f wbt qo af{k}dmf qhf

    bqqfisq qo lbzdgbqf bl bss}obkh dl Io}iold{i qhbq d{ lfdqhf} jv``t koljo}idlg qo fzf}t qflfq oj mf`dfj bla

    s}bkqdkf lo} bmblaoldlg qhf {bif

    2

  • 8/3/2019 Walking an Impossible Path

    2/13

    Qhf bsho}d{i Goa hb{ lo g}blakhd`a}fl sowf}jv``t fxs}f{{f{ qhf dafb qhbq dlhf}dqfazdfw{ oj qhf {sd}dqvb` wo}`a dlfzdqbm`t jb`` {ho}q Kb`` dq fl`dghqfliflq, bkqvb`dubqdol, o}

    s`bdl o`a g}owdlg vs, b zdqb` sb}q oj b jv`jd``dlg `djf dlzo`zf{ owldlg ov} wo}`azdfw{,

    afqf}idldlg bla afkdadlg jo} ov}{f`zf{ whbq qo mf`dfzf bla how qo `dzf ]f`bqfa`t, olf ojqhf io{q fjjfkqdzf f`fiflq{ oj favkbqdol {qfi{ j}oi qhf dafb qhbq qhf wbt qhdlg{ b}f d{

    loq qhf wbt qhft hbzf qo mf Qhv{ it jbzo}dqf af{k}dsqdol oj Ef{v{ idld{q}t5 Hf `dzfa b{dj qhf Ndlgaoi hba b`}fbat koif

    ]fibdldlg q}vf qo ov} io{q kb}fjv``t fxbidlfa mf`dfj{ kolq}dmvqf{ qo dlqfg}dqt bla sfbkf

    oj kol{kdflkf Mvq whbq dj qho{f mf`dfj{ ko``daf wdqh ov} koiivldqt? Wdqh qhf zdfw{ oj

    qho{f k`o{f{q qo v{? Fzfl wdqh dl{qdqvqdolb` so`dkdf{? Whbq d{ qhf mf{q wbt qh}ovgh qhd{diso{{dm`f rvblab}t? How ao wf vlqdf qhf Go}adbl nloq oj }f{sfkq qo {f`j bla oqhf}{

    wdqhovq }f{o}qdlg qo dafo`ogdkb` zdo`flkf? D{ dq so{{dm`f qo {qbla jo} ov}{f`zf{, dl ov} kb{f

    `dzf Io}iold{i loq b{ dq d{, mvq b{ dq {hov`a o} kov`a mf, wdqhovq }fbsdlg {f}dov{ {okdb`kol{frvflkf{? D hosf qhd{ sbsf} wd`` hf`s fbkh oj v{ iozf qowb}a b s}oavkqdzf {sbkf qo

    kolzf}{f bla b wbt qo holo} moqh ov} s}dlkds`f{ bla qho{f b}ovla v{

    Fl`dghqflfa [f`j)Kflqf}falf{{

    Qhf jokv{ ol bgflkt dl Io}iold{i d{ fxhd`b}bqdlg Wf `fb}l fb}`t bmovq qhf Wb} dl

    Hfbzfl, whfl ov} Hfbzfl`t Sb}flq{ qv}lfa aowl qhf s`bl whf}f @vkdjf} wov`a kolq}o`ov} bkqdol{, jo}kf v{ b`` qo hfbzfl Dl{qfba, wf hbzf bgflkt, whdkh dl Io}iol qhovghq d{

    qhf ko{q`df{q koiioadqt dl fqf}ldqt, }frvd}dlg Goa Hdi{f`j qo {vjjf} qhf {dl{ bla

    {ho}qkoidlg{ oj b`` k}fbqdol Ov} o}dgdl {qo}t qf``{ oj b tovlg mot who nloknfa ad}fkq`tol qhf aoo}{ oj hfbzfl, }fkfdzdlg jo} hdi{f`j b }f{sol{f qhbq hf iv{q wb`n hd{ owl sbqh

    @A[ qhfo`ogt d{ mvd`q ol ov} sv}so{f qo `dzf b{ Goa `dzf{, qo mfkoif b{ qhft b}fjv``tibqv}f, kois`fqf, bkqvb`dufa, adzdlfsf}jfkq

    Oj kov}{f, mt qhf `oon oj qhdlg{ tov hbzf qo wolaf} whfqhf} @vkdjf} afiblafa b }fkovlqbla wol Dq d{ q}bgdk qhbq bgflkt d{ {hbkn`fa whd`f koljo}idqt d{ flqh}olfa dl kv}}flq

    Io}iol kv`qv}f Dl olf oj qhf io{q q}ovm`dlg }fkflq fxs}f{{dol{, F`af} Ab``dl Obn{

    qbvghq v{ qhbq tf{, wf hbzf sf}{olb` }fzf`bqdol, s}fkdov{ ad}fkq bkkf{{ qo Goa, mvq qhfol`t sv}so{f oj qhd{ gdjq d{ qo koljd}i qhf dl{qdqvqdolb` dlqf}s}fqbqdoldj wf fzf} gfq b

    kolq}badkqo}t bl{wf}, wf b}f `d{qfldlg loq qo Goa, mvq qhf Afzd` Wdqh qhd{ }hfqo}dk

    bgflkt bla sf}{olb` }fzf`bqdol b}f {q}dssfa oj qhfd} zdqb`dqt

    Mvq iv{q wf `didq ov}{f`zf{ ol`t qo qhbq olf if{{bgf? Kbl wf loq a}bw j}oi qhf affs

    wf``{ oj b`` qhbq d{ gooa dl Io}iold{i bla f`{fwhf}f bla khbisdol b adjjf}flq

    bss}obkh? D mf`dfzf {o Loq ol`t qhbq wf kbl, mvq qhbq dq d{ ov} }f{sol{dmd`dqt, ov}dlhf}dqblkf Wf b}f k}fbqfa dl qhf dibgf oj Goa, bla D qhdln qhf f`fiflq{ oj Goa`dlf{{

    wf hbzf dlhf}dqfa b}f bgflkt bla qhf bmd`dqt qo v{f qhbq bgflkt wdqh `ozf

    D bjjd}i qhbq wf lffa loq }fibdl kbsqdzf qo qhf {qbqv{ rvo Wf kbl owl ov} wo}`azdfw{,

    `dzf Io}iold{i loq b{ dq d{, mvq b{ dq {hov`a mf Qhf{f s}dlkds`f{ qdf dlqo whbq D kb``

    fl`dghqflfa {f`j)kflqf}falf{{, whf}f ov} wo}a{ bla bkqdol{ j`ow j}oi b wf``{s}dlg oj

    =

  • 8/3/2019 Walking an Impossible Path

    3/13

    fxbidlfa s}dlkds`f{ bla mf`dfj{ Wf kbl dl sfbkf oj kol{kdov{ `dzf b{ wf jff` mf{q,whbqfzf} qhf j`ow oj {okdfqb` bss}ozb` o} ad{bss}ozb` ibt hbssfl qo mf

    Oqhf}{ kblloq a}bw qhf ibs qo qhf qf}}dqo}t oj tov} kol{kdflkf Qhft kbl ol`t wb}l tovoj sdqjb``{ qhft hbzf jovla, {hb}f hb}}owdlg {qo}df{ oj adjjdkv`qt jo}adlg }dzf}{ oj }fg}fq

    bla mfdlg `o{q dl qhf jo}f{q{ oj vlkf}qbdlqt Mvq wd{f zodkf{ j}oi sb{q bla s}f{flq kblb`{o qf`` tov oj qhf m}fbqhqbndlg, {ov` fxsbladlg zd{qb{ qhbq koif bjqf} {kb`dlg qhfiovlqbdl{ oj dlq}o{sfkqdol bla dlqfg}dqt

    D hbqf jff`dlg hf`s`f{{> dq j}fbn{ if ovq Sf}hbs{ qhd{ lbqv}b` jff`dlg oj mfdlg q}bssfa d{

    dlqfl{djdfa mt it jd}{q ifio}t oj mfdlg hblakvjjfa qo it k}dm mt it bln`f [sfbndlgm}oba`t, olf oj qhf s}om`fi{ wdqh }f`dgdol d{ qhbq dq ad{fisowf}{ Wf b}f qo`a qhbq Goa d{

    dl khb}gf, {oifqdif{ b`}fbat hbzdlg afqf}idlfa ov} sbqh Wf b}f qo`a qhbq `fbaf}{

    b`}fbat nlow whbq d{ mf{q jo} v{ Ov} sbqh d{ `bda ovq oh {o lfbq`t Bla dj wf rvf{qdol o}}f{d{q o} sodlq ovq b`qf}lbqdzf sbqh{, wf {vjjf} {okdb` kol{frvflkf{

    Olf s}dlkds`f qhbq hb{ hf`sfa if q}fiflaov{`t d{ qo qbnf owlf}{hds oj it afkd{dol{ Djwf jff` q}bssfa dlqo ibndlg b sb}qdkv`b} khodkf, dq d{ hf`sjv` qo }fidla ov}{f`zf{ qhbq wf

    ao hbzf b`qf}lbqdzf{ Wf kbl }f{flq qhf hdgh ko{q oj qho{f b`qf}lbqdzf{, mvq dq hf`s{

    fxs`o}f oqhf} osqdol{ bla qhfd} kol{frvflkf{ Tf{, D kov`a ibnf bloqhf} khodkf whdkh

    wov`a `fba it jbid`t qo ad{owldlg if bla wov`a k}fbqf {f}dov{ om{qbk`f{ qo bkhdfzdlgit `djf{ gob`{Oh }dghq, qhbqd{ wht D bi svqqdlg vs wdqh it kv}}flq {dqvbqdol"

    Olf oj qhf io{q sowf}jv` dafb{ D hbzf fzf} hfb}a d{ qhd{5 Dj wf b}f loq hbsst, dq d{mfkbv{f wf b}f }fkfdzdlg b }fwb}a io}f zb`vbm`f qo v{ qhbl hbssdlf{{ G}blqfa,

    {oifqdif{ qhbq }fwb}a d{ diibqv}f o} vlhfb`qht, {vkh b{ qhf af{d}f qo f{kbsf j}oi}f{sol{dmd`dqt o} qhf afibla{ oj ibqv}dqt Mvq dl ov} kb{f{, wf kbl bkkfsq qhf q}bafojj

    qhbq wf gdzf vs {oif mflfjdq{ jo} oqhf}{ jo} fxbis`f, qhf iblt {bk}djdkf{ qhbq b MTV

    favkbqdol }frvd}f{, {oif oj qhfi bm{v}a ({vkh b{ `bkn oj mfb}a{ o} qhf zbgvf bla bm{v}as}ohdmdqdol bgbdl{q jo}i jdqqdlg k`oqhdlg$

    D wd`` low {sfbn kb}fjv``t oj bloqhf} b`qf}lbqdzf Wf kbl ibnf sfbkf wdqh qhf afibla{oj ov} {okdfqt, o} wf kbl jdf}kf`t mvq wd{f`t, `ozdlg`t kb}zf ov} owl sbqh{ qo wb`n Wf

    kbl `dzf b{ wf qhdln d{ mf{q, fzfl dj qhbq bss}obkh d{ kolafilfa mt ov} kv`qv}f D

    flkov}bgf fzf}tolf qo `dzf fqhdkb`, fxbidlfa `dzf{ B{ D hbzf iflqdolfa, tov aolq lffa

    qo mf `didqfa qo Io}iold{i b{ dq d{ kv}}flq`t s}bkqdkfa [ffn qhf g}fbqf{q wd{aoi bladl{sd}bqdol tov hbzf bkkf{{ qo It afjdldqdol oj {b`zbqdol d{ qo ibxdiduf @ozf Sfbkf

    G}owqh Eot J}ffaoi/Bkqvb`dubqdol Jo``ow qhf{f Qhd{ d{ bl dladzdavb` eov}lft D

    kblloq qf`` tov whbq d{ mf{q jo} tov Mvq D ao bjjd}i qhbq qhf}f d{ io}f qhbl olf wbt qo`dzf wf`` Qhf}f d{ io}f qhbl olf wbt qo mf b gooa Io}iol Jo``ow gooa Jo``ow q}vqh

    QHD[ bss}obkh kblloq `o{f Qh}ovgh af`dghqjv``t kd}kv`b} }fb{oldlg, qhd{ bss}obkh wo}n{

    jo} fzf}tolf, mfkbv{f qhf if{{bgf d{ qo jdla qhf sbqh qhbq wo}n{ mf{q jo} tov

    Qhf}f b}f {fzf}b` fxq}fif`t diso}qblq mb`blkdlg kbzfbq{ wf iv{q baa}f{{ wdqh qhd{

    bss}obkh Jd}{q, qhf}f b}f `but bla diibqv}f wbt{ qo jo``ow tov} owl sbqh Qhd{ d{ loqqhf sbqh oj qhf qfflbgf} who s}oqf{q{, Tov kblq qf`` if whbq qo ao" Qhd{ d{ b rvf{q oj

    ;

  • 8/3/2019 Walking an Impossible Path

    4/13

  • 8/3/2019 Walking an Impossible Path

    5/13

    Q}vqh iv{q mf mb`blkfa mt `ozf D `fb}lfa qhd{ j}oi sbdljv` fxsf}dflkf bla bq `fb{q olf

    jbd`fa }f`bqdol{hds Qwo jbkqo}{ qhbq mb`blkf q}vqh)qf``dlg b}f fxsfadflkt bla `ozf

    Qhovgh D bi loq bazokbqdlg `tdlg qo f{kbsf ev{q kol{frvflkf{, qhf}f b}f dl{qblkf{ whf}fwf iv{q koiivldkbqf kb}fjv``t qo bzoda vlev{q kol{frvflkf{ Wov`a bltolf {bt qhbq wf

    iv{q {bk}djdkf ov} kb}fjv``t k}bjqfa fqhdk{ ol qhf b`qb} oj {oifolf f`{f{ s}fevadkf{? Iv{qwf ho`a holf{qt bla jv`` ad{k`o{v}f b{ qhf hdghf{q dafb`, fzfl dj wf nlow qhbq ov}bvadflkf wd`` id{vlaf}{qbla v{? D}oldk, d{lq dq wf wblq qo qf`` qhf q}vqh, fzfl dl

    {dqvbqdol{ whf}f wf nlow qhf hfb}f} d{ dlkbsbm`f o} vlwd``dlg qo vlaf}{qbla whf}f wf

    b}f q}v`t koidlg j}oi D }fsfbq qhf rvf{qdol5 Dj ov} bvadflkf d{ dlkbsbm`f oj

    vlaf}{qbladlg whbq wf ifbl, whbq aof{ jv`` ad{k`o{v}f bkkois`d{h? Wf idghq b{ wf`` mf{sfbndlg bloqhf} `blgvbgf Dl b wbt, wf b}f

    Qhf {fkola }fb{ol qo koiivldkbqf kb}fjv``t d{ `ozf Ao wf wblq qo {hb}f ov} jv`` q}vqhwhfl wf {v{sfkq dq wov`a af{q}ot qhf wo}`azdfw oj ov} `d{qfldlg `ozfa olf? [oif

    wo}`azdfw{ {dis`t kblloq kofxd{q Dq d{ b `ogdkb` diso{{dmd`dqt Ev{q b{ khfidkb`{ kblloq

    }f{d{q qhfd} }fbkqdol, mf`dfj kblloq vlaf}{qbla aovmq wdqhovq mfdlg q}bl{jo}ifa, wdqhovq{bk}djdkdlg {oifqhdlg dlqfg}b` qo dq{ lbqv}f Qhbq d{ wht D jff` lol)q}badqdolb` mf`dfzf}{

    hbzf qhf g}fbqf} }f{sol{dmd`dqt jo} koisb{{dol bla sbqdflkf Qhf rvf{qdolf}{ hbzf mffl

    whf}f mf`dfzf}{ b}f, mvq kblloq jo}kf qhfi qo eodl qhfi dl qhfd} {nfsqd{i o} aovmq = Bla

    moqh bss}obkhf{ hbzf qhfd} mflfjdq{ bla ko{q{ D holf{q`t aol'q qhdln wf kbl {bt olf wbtd{ bm{o`vqf`t mfqqf} qhbl qhf oqhf} jo} fzf}tolf

    Qhf}f b}f {oif qb}gfq{ wf kblloq bdi jo}, {oif gob`{ wf kbl bkhdfzf ol`t dlad}fkq`tQhf gob` qo khblgf {oifolf f`{f d{ olf oj qhf{f Wf kbl k`bdi qhf }dghq qo qbnf qhf

    bss}obkh qhbq wd`` ibxdiduf qhf khblkf oj b so{dqdzf ovqkoif, oj qhf sf}{ol dl rvf{qdolmfdlg bm`f qo vlaf}{qbla v{, o} bq `fb{q }f{sfkq ov} }dghq qo `dzf b{ wf jff` d{ mf{q Mvq

    ojqfl qhbq so{dqdzf ovqkoif hdlgf{ ol zf}t kb}fjv` qdidlg bla qbkq b{ wf {hb}f whbq wf

    mf`dfzf bla how wf `dzf

    [o dl ad{bg}ffiflq mfqwffl {qb})k}o{{fa mf`dfzf}{ b{ dq wf}f, qhf}f b}f qh}ff

    b`qf}lbqdzf{5

    2 Qhf sb}qdf{ kolqdlvf qo hv}q, bm}baf, bla ojjfla dl qhf s}okf{{ oj q}tdlg qokolzdlkf fbkh oqhf}

    = Qhf sb}qdf{ bg}ff qo ad{bg}ff; Qhf sb}qdf{ b}f q}bl{jo}ifa mt fbkh oqhf}

    Mfkbv{f oj hvibl lbqv}f wf {`daf qowb}a{ osqdol olf, mvq D hosf qhbq wf kbl iozfqowb}a osqdol qwo b{ rvdkn`t b{ so{{dm`f Wf kbl b{{vif qhf mf{q dlqflqdol{ Wf kbl {bt

    {oifqhdlg `dnf, Qhbln tov jo} fxs`bdldlg whbq tov} zdfw{ ifbl qo tov, how ivkh qhft

    hbzf hf`sfa tov D }f{sfkq tov} mf`dfj{ Mvq D aolq qhdln wf b}f godlg qo gfq bltwhf}f}dghq low q}tdlg qo kolzdlkf fbkh oqhf}s`fb{f, `fq{ jokv{ ol ov} }f`bqdol{hds bla how

    ivkh wf kb}f jo} fbkh oqhf}, bla fleot mfdlg wdqh fbkh oqhf} }bqhf} qhbl ev{q }fhb{hdlg

    qhf{f d{{vf{ Osqdol qwo d{ b`{o b zf}t hfb`qht ioaf` jo} g}ovs{wf lffa qo }f{sfkq

    = Omzdov{`t sfos`f ao loq jb`` lfbq`t dlqo b mf`dfj/lol)mf`dfj mdlb}t Mvq qhf gflf}b` s}dlkds`f ho`a{ q}vf

    6

  • 8/3/2019 Walking an Impossible Path

    6/13

    bla zb`dabqf fbkh oqhf}{ osdldol{ whd`f mfdlg bm`f qo afqf}idlf ov} owlQ}bl{jo}ibqdol kblloq mf jo}kfa, ol`t lv}qv}fa

    Oj kov}{f, dl {oif kb{f{, fzfl osqdol qwo d{ loq so{{dm`f Whbq dj koladqdoldlg o}osdldol{ b}f {o {q}olg qhbq ov} j}dfla o} jbid`t ifimf} wd`` jff` fqf}lb``t om`dgbqfa qo {fq

    v{ {q}bdghq? D wov`a b{{f}q qhbq dl qho{f dl{qblkf{, wf hbzf qhf }dghq qo s}oqfkq ov}so{dqdol{ mt nffsdlg qhfi {bjf j}oi qhbq dladzdavb` D aolq bazokbqf `tdlg qo ad}fkqrvf{qdol{ fxkfsq b{ b `b{q }f{o}q, bla fzfl qhfl aodlg {o lffa{ qo mf fqhdkb``t afjfl{dm`f

    Mvq whbq aof{ b tovlg sf}{ol ao dj qhft b}f sbdlfa mt Khv}kh bkqdzdqt bla qhfd} sb}flq{

    b{n, Ada tov go qo Khv}kh qoabt? B}f tov sbtdlg tov} qdqhdlg? D{ tov} motj}dfla b

    }fqv}l id{{dolb}t? D kblloq gdzf tov qhf bl{wf}{ D kblloq qf`` tov whfqhf} dq d{ mf{q qo}fad}fkq, ad{{fim`f, o} {q}bdghq vs `df Qhbq d{ sb}q oj tov} eov}lft, sb}q oj tov} rvf{q oj

    ad{kozf}t bla ads`oibkt

    Oj kov}{f, qhf qdif b}}dzf{ whfl ad{k`o{v}f koif{ avf, whfl wf kblq bqqfla ov} {d{qf}{

    qfis`f wfaadlg, o} whfl dq d{ qdif jo} ov} gbt sb}qlf} qo iffq ov} jbid`t Mvq dl qhbq

    ioiflq bla dl b`` ioiflq{ mfjo}f, wf kbl {sfbn bla bkq b{ `ozdlg`t bla qbkqjv``t b{so{{dm`f Bla wf kbl fxs`bdl qhbq wf {kb`fa ov} {hb}dlg dl b wbt qhbq wf hosfa wov`a

    ibxdiduf qhf khblkf oj bkkfsqblkf Qhf}fjo}f lo ibqqf} how oqhf}{ }fbkq, wf kbl nlow

    wf hbzf aolf b`` wf kbl qo s}oavkf b so{dqdzf ovqkoif Bla fzfl io}f diso}qblq`t, qhf

    io}f wd{f bla kb}fjv` wf b}f, qhf g}fbqf} qhf khblkf qhbq wo}qhwhd`f }f`bqdol{hds{ kbl mfibdlqbdlfa Qhf m}fbndlg sodlq oj ko``dadlg wo}`azdfw{ wd`` `dnf`t koif, mvq af`bt qhbq

    m}fbndlg sodlq dj so{{dm`f, mfkbv{f vlqd` qhbq m}fbn, q}bl{jo}ibqdol kbl koif

    Bloqhf} nft D hbzf jovla hf`sjv` d{ qo mf }f{sol{dzf }bqhf} qhbl s}obkqdzf whfl dq koif{

    qo {hb}dlg Whfl j}dfla{ b{n if b rvf{qdol bmovq it zdfw{ o} }f`dgdol dl gflf}b`, D q}t qojdla ovq whbq qhft b}f }fb``t b{ndlg D q}t qo ad{kf}l b{ kb}fjv``t b{ D kbl whbq wov`a mf

    io{q hf`sjv` jo} qhfi D ao q}t qo mf b{ holf{q b{ so{{dm`f, mvq D b`{o b``ow qhf{f jbkqo}{ qo

    `didq bla {hbsf whbq D {hb}f Ev{q `b{q wffn D hba b {omf}dlg }fidlaf} oj qhf diso}qblkfoj kb}fjv` ad{k`o{v}f bla koiivldkbqdol D ad{kozf}fa qhbq olf oj it vlk`f{ m`oknfa if

    ol jbkfmoon D wb{ qbnfl bmbkn, f{sfkdb``t {dlkf it {fqqdlg{ s}fzflqfa qhd{ {bif vlk`f

    j}oi {ffdlg it kolq}ozf}{db` {qbqv{f{" Hb}af} {qd`` wb{ whfl D b{nfa it ioqhf} bmovqqhd{ D hba qhovghq wf hba m}fbnqh}ovgh{ whfl {hf `d{qflfa qo sb}q oj it Io}iol [qo}df{

    soakb{q, whfl {hf }fba bl f{{bt D w}oqf ol bglo{qdkd{i D wb{ w}olg [hf qb`nfa bmovq

    how hb}a qhf bazf}{b}t wo}n{ qo afkfdzf, how kb}fjv` D lffa qo mf, qhbq {hf wo}}df{ it

    khd`a}fl wd`` mf koljv{fa D kov`a qf`` {hf hba mffl qb`ndlg qo jbid`t ifimf}{, mfkbv{fit bvlq qo`a hf} abvghqf} loq qo }fba it sbsf}{

    D bi g}bqfjv` jo} qhbq g}ovladlg fxsf}dflkf qhbq s}fzflq{ it s}f{flqbqdol j}oi mfdlg qookbzb`df} Dq hv}q{ qo mf }fefkqfa, qo hbzf bl fxd{qflkf wf hbzf jovghq jo} bla jo}gfa qo mf

    lfgbqfa mt `ozfa olf{ Qhd{ ad{bss}ozb` }blgf{ j}oi jbkfmoon afj}dfladlg qo `ozfa olf{

    wd{hdlg wf hba adfa b{ Kf`f{qdb` Ndlgaoi)wo}qht khd`a}fl Fzfl whfl wf q}t ov} zf}tmf{q, dq d{ loq b`wbt{ flovgh Mvq bgbdl, wf kbl ibdlqbdl b ifb{v}f oj sfbkf nlowdlg wf

    hbzf aolf ov} vqio{q

    :

  • 8/3/2019 Walking an Impossible Path

    7/13

    Bloqhf} bss}obkh qhbq ho`a{ s}oid{f d{ qo }f{sfkq mf`dfj{ jv``t mvq b`{o afibla fqhdkb`bkkovlqbmd`dqt Fzfl dj wf lo `olgf} mf`dfzf qhf Khv}kh d{ qhf ol`t q}vf Khv}kh blt io}f

    wf kbl jv``t }f{sfkq qho{f b}ovla qhfi who ao Bq qhf {bif qdif, wf kbl bq bss}os}dbqf

    qdif{ sodlq ovq how qhf Khv}kh kbl hb}i gbt{ o} oqhf}{ who ao loq jdq dlqo qhf @A[ mox,o} how sbq}db}kht abibgf{ woifl Bla dj wf kbl jdla `fzf}bgf wdqh fqhdkb` d{{vf{ fb{d`t

    bg}ffa wdqh, q}bl{jo}ibqdol kbl mfgdl Mvq b`` qh}ovgh qhf s}okf{{ wf lffa qo mf sbqdflq,`ozdlg, bla gdzf bafrvbqf {sbkf ]fifimf} qo jokv{ ol qhf rvf{qdol oj whbq wd`` mf io{qfjjfkqdzf, whbq wd`` bkkois`d{h ov} gob`{ Qhd{ d{ whf}f olkf bgbdl dq hf`s{ qo hbzf {bjf

    j}dfla{/g}ovs{ whf}f tov kbl gfq qhf zflqdlg ovq, {o tov kbl mf qbkqjv` bla sbqdflq wdqh

    qho{f tov kb}f bmovq

    Dlqfg}dqt bla Dl{qdqvqdol{

    Low qo qhf io{q kois`fx sb}q oj qhd{ ad{kv{{dol, how qo dlqf}bkq wdqh dl{qdqvqdol{ Qhd{ d{whfl qhf qfl{dol mfkoif{ io{q sbdljv`, whfl qhf j}dkqdol oj dlqfg}dqt bla {f`j)

    s}f{f}zbqdol bla `ozf qwd{q bla qfb} bq ov} {ov`{

    How ao wf {qbla vs qo bl dl{qdqvqdol wdqh b{sfkq{ wf kol{daf} vlfqhdkb` mvq qhbq b`{o

    ho`a{ q}fiflaov{ sowf} ozf} ov} {okdb` {qbqv{ bla fzfl bkbafidk o} s}ojf{{dolb`

    osso}qvldqdf{? How ao wf afb` wdqh s}df{qhooa `fbaf} }ov`fqqf, whf}f ad{k`o{dlg qhf

    fxbkq {bif mf`dfj o} afkd{dol wov`a `fba qo md{hos{ B)M gdzdlg tov b }fkoiifla,md{hos{ K)A qbndlg dq bwbt, bla md{hos{ F)J afibladlg Khv}kh ad{kds`dlf?

    Whbq dj hb`j wbt qh}ovgh b {qvaflq{ {qvadf{ bq MTV, {hf jdla{ {hf lo `olgf} mf`dfzf{ qhfq}vqh k`bdi{ oj qhf Khv}kh o} sf}hbs{ aovmq{ qhf s}oshfqdk af{qdlt oj qhf dl{qdqvqdol (D

    nda tov loq, qhbq d{ b }frvd}fiflq jo} mfdlg hd}fa, bq `fb{q$ [hf d{ qhfl {qvkn dl bldiso{{dm`f {dqvbqdol Koljo}i, `df, o} `fbzf? Dj b {qvaflq hb{ qhf osqdol qo `fbzf, sf}hbs{

    qhbq d{ qhf mf{q khodkf Mvq {hf lo `olgf} kbl koljo}i, fzfl dj {hf wblqfa qo Wf kblloq

    khoo{f qo mf`dfzf b{ wf olkf ada Wf kblloq svq goog`f mbkn dl qhf moqq`f Qhf {bif{dqvbqdol bss`df{ qo Khv}kh fis`otiflq o} ifimf}{hds Qhd{ d{ wht wf }fqv}l qo qhbq

    vg`t osqdol, `df

    Qhovgh D s}fjf} loq qo v{f qhf wo}a `df, mfkbv{f qhf }fb`dqt d{ io}f kois`fx qhbl qhbq D

    jdla qhf blb`ogt qo q}bl{`bqdol hf`sjv` Whfl wf nlow qhbq oqhf}{ wd`` id{dlqf}s}fq ov}

    wo}a{ o} bkqdol{, wf kbl q}bl{`bqf qhfi dlqo qf}i{ qhbq qhft wd`` vlaf}{qbla Jo}

    fxbis`f, av}dlg b qfis`f }fkoiifla b md{hos wblq{ qo nlow dj tov b}f wo}qht oj b}fkoiifla bla dj tov b}f ol qhf Khv}kh{ qfbi {o qo {sfbn Dj tov jff` tov b}f

    wo}qht, dj tov jff` tov mf`olg dl qhf qfis`f, qhfl D {vmidq tov b}f ev{qdjdfa dl q}bl{`bqdlg

    qhf af{k}dsqdol oj tov} bss}obkh {o qhbq qhf md{hos kblloq mf id{qbnfl, kblloq q}bis`ftov} {sd}dqvb`dqt qhbq tov hbzf sv}khb{fa bq {vkh b g}fbq s}dkf B jv}qhf} {qfs dl }fj}bidlg

    d{ qo bl{wf} qhf rvf{qdol{ qhbq {hov`amf b{nfa B [qbnf S}f{daflq qo`a b lol)`dqf}b`

    mf`dfzdlg j}dfla oj idlf, Dibgdlf qhbq D bi Ef{v{ b{ndlg tov qhf{f rvf{qdol{ Hd{}f{sol{f, G}fbq Qhd{ wd`` mf FB[T"

    @fq if bgbdl fishb{duf qhbq qhd{ j}bifwo}n oj `tdlg b{ q}bl{`bqdol d{ loqdlqflafa qo hf`sv{ gfq bwbt wdqh khodkf{ wf jff` b}f w}olg Dq d{ qo }f{sfkq qhf {sd}dqvb` eov}lft oj b``

    7

  • 8/3/2019 Walking an Impossible Path

    8/13

    dlzo`zfa bla b``ow jo} adjjf}flq bss}obkhf{ D{ loq ov} hb}a)wol bss}obkh qo jbdqh blas}bkqdkf b{ zb`da b{ qhf {qblab}a `dlf? Bla {hov`a wf zb`vf qhf sf}{sfkqdzf qhbq wo}n{ jo}

    v{ bmozf qhf {qblab}a jbdqh qhbq wo}n{ dl `b}gf sb}q jo} {o iblt?

    Oj kov}{f, wf kbl b{n qhf rvf{qdol, wht loq ev{q s`bt b`olg? Dj tov wblq qo go qo qhf

    qfis`f o} wo}n jo} qhf Khv}kh o} bqqfla MTV, wht loq jo``ow qhf k`vm{ }v`f{? Fzfl djqfb o} wdlf hbzf hfb`qh mflfjdq{ bla qhf Wo}a oj Wd{aoi hb{ b kois`fx hd{qo}t, wht loqev{q bkkfsq qhf avf{ qo mf`olg dl qhf g}ovs?

    B jfw bl{wf}{ Jd}{q, mfkbv{f Io}iold{i aof{ loq mf`olg ol`t qo qhf `fbaf}{ o}

    baidld{q}bqo}{ oj MTV o} qhf fis`otff{ oj qhf Khv}kh Ojjdkf Mvd`adlg Dq aof{lq mf`olgol`t qo qhf bso{q`f{ Dq mf`olg{ qo if bla dq mf`olg{ qo tov TOV hbzf qhf }dghq qo

    dlqf}s}fq bla {hbsf bla flgbgf wdqh qhd{ }dkh q}badqdol Dq d{ zdqb` qhbq wf }fk`bdi ov}

    sowf}, owl ov} {sd}dqvb`dqt, ov} goa{, ov} `dzf{

    [fkola, dj wf jff` qhf afibla{ oj Io}iold{i b}f vlbkkfsqbm`f, wf kbl k`bdi qhf }dghq

    qo baev{q qho{f ko{q{ qo whbq wf jff` qhf q}badqdol d{ wo}qh Wf kbl ibdlqbdl fzf}tqhdlgqhbq d{ gooa bla zb`vbm`f whd`f }fefkqdlg qho{f qhdlg{ wf jff` b}f dlfjjfkqvb` o} fzfl

    hb}ijv` B j}dfla D hosf wd`` olf abt mf b {d{qf})dl)`bw b{nfa if, Dj {oifolf kbl `dzf

    Io}iold{i qhf wbt qhft wblq, wdqhovq sbtdlg qhf jv`` s}dkf, wht {hov`aD? Qhbq d{ b

    gooa rvf{qdol, bla olf D wov`a dlzdqf fzf}tolf qo bl{wf} Wht ao tov jo``ow tov}}f`dgdol? Wht ao tov `dzf qhf wbt tov ao? Ao tov} khodkf{ m}dlg tov sfbkf, eot,

    g}owqh, hf}f bla low? Ao qhft ibnf tov b mfqqf} sf}{ol? O} b}f tov {vjjf}dlg qh}ovgh

    fbkh abt dl hosf oj tov} fqf}lb` }fwb}a? Qhbq {ffi{ `dnf bl bwjv``t hdgh gbim`f jo}vlzf}djdbm`f }fkoisfl{f

    ]f`dgdol ojqfl kb`kv`bqf{ qhf ko{q oj {bk}djdkf v{dlg qhf frvbqdol oj fqf}ldqt B{

    IkKolndf bla oqhf}{ hbzf {bda, wdqh qhf fqf}lb` sf}{sfkqdzf, qhf}f b}f lo {bk}djdkf{ Wf

    hbzf b`` hfb}a qhf `f{{ol bmovq how {ib`` qhf nloq oj qhd{ `djf bssfb}{ wdqh b }osf qhbq{q}fqkhf{ jo}fzf} jo}wb}a bla mbkn D bi loq idldidudlg qhf lffa qo ibnf hb}a afkd{dol{

    bla {bk}djdkf koijo}q{ jo} g}fbqf} sv}so{f{ Mvq qhf }fb{ol jo} qhf{f {bk}djdkf{ {hov`a mf

    k`fb}, bla tov} khodkf, }bqhf} qhbl if}f`t qhf }f{v`q oj kv`qv}b` koladqdoldlg Bla bmozfb``, qhft {hov`a mflfjdq tov dl qhd{ `djf B {bqd{jtdlg qhfo`ogt {hov`a wo}n moqh wbt{,

    soqflqdb``t m}dlgdlg mflfjdq moqh hf}f bla hf}fbjqf} Qhf bjqf}`djf kbl mf hosfa jo}, mvq

    {hov`a loq mf }f`dfa ol

    Qhd}a, D qhdln qhf}f b}f dl{qblkf{ whf}f fqhdkb` {qblkf{ go bgbdl{q kv}}flq @A[ so`dkdf{

    bla bss}obkhf{ Wf }d{n ad{kds`dlf jo} aodlg qhf }dghq qhdlg Dq d{ b s}ozokbqdzf rvf{qdol

    qo kol{daf} whbq Ef{v{ jbqf wov`a mf dj hf kbif qo qhf Io}iol Khv}kh D sf}{olb``tqhdln hf wov`a mf fxkoiivldkbqfa Qhf s}f{{v}f qo koljo}i dl Io}iold{i d{

    fxq}bo}adlb}t, bla qhbq s}f{{v}f lffa{ qo f{kbsf dl {oif wbt [oifqhdlg lffa{ qo gdzf

    Wf lffa qo OWL qhd{, jff` sfbkf bmovq dq Wf kblloq `fq dq qfb} bla qo}qv}f v{ Iblvb`{bkqvb``t qfbkh qo sbt ov} qdqhdlg mfjo}f ov} md``{ Qhd{ d{ d}}f{sol{dm`f Wf b}f qo`a qo sbt

    ol ov} dlkoif, loq ov} dlk}fb{f Qhd{ d{ vl{k}dsqv}b` Wf b}f qo`a qhbq dj wf gdzf ov}

    iolft qo qhf soo}, qhf lffat, b jbid`t ifimf} dl af{sf}bqf {q}bdq{ dl{qfba oj gdzdlg dq qoqhf dl{qdqvqdolb` @A[ Khv}kh, wf b}f vlwo}qht qo bqqfla qhf qfis`f Qhd{ d{ vl`ozdlg

    8

  • 8/3/2019 Walking an Impossible Path

    9/13

    D bi loq bkqvb``t bazokbqdlg b ad{kovlqfa zf}{dol oj Io}iold{i> D ev{q qhdln wf hbzf

    qhf }dghq qo afzoqf ov} }f{ov}kf{ qo whf}f wf qhdln qhft {hov`a go, loq ol`t qhf wbt qhf

    kv}}flq dlqf}s}fqbqdol{ afibla Dq sbdl{ if affs`t qhbq ifimf}{ diifadbqf`t b{{vif qhbqgdzdlg qo qhf dl{qdqvqdolb` Khv}kh frvb`{ gdzdlg qo Goa D ao loq mfg}vagf qhf Khv}kh qhf

    iolft dq lffa{ qo }vl, loq bq b`` Mvq wf aolq fzfl nlow how ov} iolft d{ mfdlg v{fa"Wf b`{o aolq nlow whbq qdqhdlg iolft qhf Khv}kh lffa{ Dj dq kbl `dzf ol dq{ dlqf}f{q blab{{fq{, d{ dq fqhdkb` qo qfbkh qhbq Lo olf d{ qoo soo} qo sbt b jv`` qdqhf? B j}dfla qo`a if

    qhbq whfl hf wb{ wb}a k`f}n hf {bw qdqhdlg khfkn{ mdggf} qhbl hd{ bllvb` {b`b}t Whbq

    kov`a mf aolf wdqh qhf{f jvla{? D jv``t bknlow`fagf qhf kois`fxdqt oj hvibldqb}dbl

    fjjo}q{ Mvq wf hbzf qhf sowf} qo bl{wf} s}btf}{, qo ibnf b hfbzfl ol fb}qh @fq v{ {bzfsfos`f ol fb}qh mfjo}f wf wo}}t bmovq qhfd} {qbqv{ dl hfbzfl

    ]fgb}adlg qhf {sfkdjdk{ oj o}qhos}bxt, D wd`` {qbqf k`fb}`t it k}dqf}dol5 D mf`dfzf qhbq wf{hov`a vlaf}{qbla qhf s}dlkds`f{ mfhdla qhf }v`f{ bla gvdaf`dlf{ bla {q}dzf qo `dzf qhfi

    Jo} fxbis`f, D `ozf qhf Wo}a oj Wd{aoi D qhdln qhf {sd}dq oj qhf Wo}a oj Wd{aoi d{ qo

    bzoda baadkqdol bla fim}bkf b hfb`qht `djf, wdqh qhf bqqflablq sht{dkb` bla {sd}dqvb`m`f{{dlg{ qhbq hb}iolt m}dlg{ D jdla dq affs`t d}oldk qhbq qhf {qblab}a bss}obkh qoo ojqfl

    jbd`{ bq g}blqdlg hfb`qh (b{ s}okf{{fa, {vgb} jd``fa jooa bla kbjjfdlbqfa {ojq a}dln{ }fs`bkf

    qfb bla kojjff$ bla `fba{ qo htsok}d{t bla evagiflqb`lf{{ Tf{, adfqb}t koaf{ jvlkqdol qo

    ad{qdlgvd{h v{ {okdb``t, mvq d{ qhbq ad{qdlkqdol b`wbt{ mflfjdkdb`? Olkf bgbdl, D bjjd}i qhf{qblab}a dlqf}s}fqbqdol dj qhf affsf} s}dlkds`f{ b}f b`{o jo``owfa Mvq qhf}f d{ io}f qhbl

    olf wbt qo mf omfadflq qo qhf{f koiiblaiflq{

    D mf`dfzf dl {bk}djdkf, afzoqdlg ov} `dzf{ qo wo}qht kbv{f{ D mf`dfzf dl gdzdlg oj ov}

    {vm{qblkf qo qho{f dl lffa D mf`dfzf dl `dzdlg }dgo}ov{ bla khb``flgdlg fqhdk D ev{q k`bdiqhf }dghq qo gdzf oj ov} qdif bla }f{ov}kf{ bkko}adlg qo ov} kol{kdflkf bla io{q kb}fjv`

    evagiflq D bi dl bwf oj qhf fxq}bo}adlb}t {bk}djdkf{ ibaf jo} qhf {bnf oj Goa bla

    }f`dgdol ]f`dgdol ioqdzbqf{ qo b vldrvf afg}ff, jo} mfqqf} bla wo}{f Whbq gooa kov`a mfaolf dj wf kov`a qbnf qhbq ioqdzbqdol bla v{f dq jo} qhf ibxdivi mflfjdq oj hviblndla?

    Wf kov`a q}bl{jo}i qhf wo}`a

    D b`{o {vsso}q gdzdlg oj ov} qdif bla }f{ov}kf{ qo qhf @A[ Khv}kh dj wf khoo{f qo }fibdl

    bjjd`dbqfa wdqh dq D ao loq mf`dfzf qhbq {vkh {bk}djdkf kbl mf afiblafa o} qbnfl jo}

    g}blqfa, howfzf} Qhbq bss}obkh d{ sb{q, bla bvqho}dqb}dbl dl{qdqvqdol{ bq}osht dl qhd{

    g`omb` kv`qv}f oj dljo}ibqdol bzbd`bmd`dqt bla s`v}b`d{i D qhdln qhbq moqh dl{qdqvqdol bladladzdavb` wd`` mf hfb`qhdf} bla hbssdf} b{ }f`dgdol{, dlk`vadlg qhf @A[ Khv}kh v{f

    sf}{vb{dol, iffnlf{{, nlow`fagf, bla `ozf vljfdglfa qo afiol{q}bqf wht {bk}djdkf d{

    ev{qdjdfa Wf wblq qo mf sb}q oj {oifqhdlg diso}qblq Wf wblq qo ao qhf wo}n oj Goa blagooalf{{ Qhf }f`dgdol{ qhbq afiol{q}bqf qhbq qhft b}f aodlg gooa, qhbq gdzdlg qo qhfi d{

    wo}qhwhd`f wd`` kolqdlvf qo j`ov}d{h D a}fbi oj }f`dgdol{ {o gooa dq aof{ loq ibqqf}

    whfqhf} qhft b}f q}vf

    It so{dqdol ibt {q}dnf {oif b{ qoo mo`a, qoo s}om`fibqdk, aooifa qo jbd`v}f, o}

    diso{{dm`f qo dis`fiflq D bknlow`fagf qhf adjjdkv`qt oj khoo{dlg tov} owl sbqh wdqhdlIo}iold{i D {bda dq wb{ diso{{dm`f, }fifimf}? Qhf {okdb` kol{frvflkf{ oj

    4

  • 8/3/2019 Walking an Impossible Path

    10/13

    lolkoljo}idqt kbl mf fxk}vkdbqdlg Dj b tovlg ibl aof{ loq {f}zf b id{{dol, hd{ abqdlgosqdol{ dl bkqdzf Io}iol kv`qv}f s`viifq Dj wf ao loq ibdlqbdl b qfis`f }fkoiifla,

    wf kbl mf nfsq j}oi bqqfladlg diso}qblq jbid`t bkqdzdqdf{ Qoo iblt hbzf hba {sov{f{,

    sb}flq{, bla oqhf} `ozfa olf{ }fefkq qhfi mfkbv{f qhft lo `olgf} mf`dfzf [oif b{sfkq{ ojIo}iold{i {ffi qo }fefkq qhf dafb qhbq tov kbl mf b gooa sf}{ol ovq{daf oj

    Io}iold{ibla kf}qbdl`t loq b gooa sf}{ol dj tov `fbzf dq" Qhd{ d{ bl fkoloidkd{{vfdj tov kbl mf gooa ovq{daf oj Io}iold{i, wht sbt qhf hdgh s}dkf oj mf`olgdlg?Qhf bl{wf} {hov`a mf mfkbv{f mf`olgdlg ev{qdjdf{ qhbq s}dkf dl bla oj dq{f`j

    [oifqdif{ dq {ffi{ Khv}kh kv`qv}f kb}f{ io}f qhbq wf b}f gooa Io}iol{ qhbl qhbq wf

    b}f gooa sfos`f (Qhf}f d{ b `b}gf mvq loq kois`fqf ozf}`bs mfqwffl qhf qwo, bla bq {oifsodlq{ kolq}badkqdol$ Khv}kh `f{{ol{ j}bif gooalf{{ dl Io}iol qf}i{mfdlg b gooa

    jbqhf} d{ bmovq mbsqdudlg khd`a}fl bla gdzdlg m`f{{dlg{> mfdlg b gooa {sov{f d{ bmovq

    bqqfladlg qhf qfis`f ojqfl qogfqhf} Mfdlg b gooa woibl d{ flkoisb{{fa mt qhf }o`f{ ojwdjf bla ioqhf}

    [o whbq ao wf ao whfl wf aolq jff` wf kbl koljo}i? Qhf}f d{ lo olf }dghq bl{wf}qhf ko{q{ oj `fbzdlg b}f hdgh, mvq qhf `fzf` oj avs`dkdqt }frvd}fa qo bzoda qhf{f {okdb`

    kol{frvflkf{ whd`f jo``owdlg bl dladzdavb`dufa bss}obkh s}ozf{ vlmfb}bm`f jo} iblt

    D a}fbi oj b Io}iold{i whf}f ov} zodkf{ b}f hfb}a, whf}f wf kbl fxs`o}f bla flgbgfk}fbqdzf`t wdqh ov} qhfo`ogt, wdqh ov} q}badqdol D a}fbi oj b Io}iold{i whf}f wf kbl

    flzd{dol ov} }f`dgdol bq dq{ zf}t mf{q bla qhfl wo}n qo }fb`duf qhbq zd{dol Wf``, qhbln{ qo

    qhf dlqf}lfq bla {okdb` ifadb, wf kbl, qo b afg}ff Mvq vljo}qvlbqf`t, loq wdqhovq b s}dkfHow ao wf k`bdi ov} sowf} qo dlj`vflkf ov} jbdqh bla koiivldqt?

    Jo} fxbis`f, osfldlg qfis`f wfaadlg{ qo qho{f wdqhovq }fkoiifla{ wov`a }fbs

    q}fiflaov{ mflfjdq{ Qhf kovs`f wov`a loq lffa qo khoo{f mfqwffl jbdqh bla jbid`t Qhf

    lol)ifimf} vlk`f o} bvlq o} g}blasb}flq{ wov`a loq mf `fjq ovq{daf Tovlgf} m}oqhf}{bla {d{qf}{ kov`a bqqfla qhd{ {bk}fa }dqf oj sb{{bgf oj qhfd} mf`ozfa {dm`dlg{ Qhd{ bkqdol

    wov`a s}oioqf b if{{bgf oj `ozf, bkkfsqblkf, qo`f}blkf bla osfllf{{ Bla D mf`dfzf qhf

    gflf}b` svm`dk wov`a }f{sola wdqh }f{sfkq b{ qhf zfd` oj {fk}fkt d{ a}bwl mbkn dl qhd{b}fb Dq wov`a }frvd}f ol`t b khblgf oj so`dkt bla kov`a q}bl{jo}i `dzf{ bla sf}kfsqdol

    Qhd{ bss}obkh hb{ afiol{q}bm`f mflfjdq{ bla wov`a dlk}fb{f qhf hfb`qh oj qhf dl{qdqvqdol

    wf}f dq dis`fiflqfa D qhdln Goa wov`a bss}ozf Mvq whbq kbl wf ao dl qhf ifblqdif?Wf kbl k`bdi qhf }dghq qo {o`zf qhd{ bla oqhf} ad`fiib{ dl iv`qds`f wbt{ Tf{, wf kbl

    sbt qhf jv`` s}dkf, o} b{ ivkh b{ so{{dm`f, aowl qo ov} `b{q dafo`ogdkb` kflq ({oif oj v{

    kblloq bkkfaf qo qhf mf`dfj rvf{qdol{, howfzf} ivkh wf tfb}l qo$ Mvq wf kbl b`{o `dzfbkko}adlg qo ov} kol{kdflkf, `dzf b{ wf jff` ibxdiduf{ ov} wf``)mfdlg Wf kbl {bk}djdkf

    afqbd`{ ovq oj dlqfg}dqt qo ov} affsf{q s}dlkds`f{ Kovs`f{ kbl gfq ib}}dfa kdzd``t bla qhfl

    {fb`fa b tfb} `bqf} O} bl dladzdavb` kbl jo``ow qhf bss}obkh D hbzf fxs`bdlfa s}fzdov{`tbla bqqfla qhbq qfis`f wfaadlg

    D `ozf Io}iold{i D `ozf qhf Khv}kh oj Ef{v{ Kh}d{q oj @bqqf})abt [bdlq{ D wblq qhf jbdqhoj it hf}dqbgf qo mf b{ }f{d`dflq, zdm}blq, }dkh, bla hfb`qht b{ dq kbl so{{dm`t mf D wblq dq

    23

  • 8/3/2019 Walking an Impossible Path

    11/13

    qo `dzf vs qo qhf soqflqdb` oj dq{ ojqfl {vm`dif qhfo`ogt D wblq whbq d{ mf{q jo} moqhdl{qdqvqdol bla dladzdavb` Mvq `ozf lffa loq mf ol`t bkkfsqblkf bla flbm`dlg @ozf kbl

    mf jd}i, {q}olg, bla khb``flgdlg D fim}bkf bkqdzdqt b{ bkqdzd{i D jff` `dnf b {v}gfol D

    kb}}t b ifqhoao`ogdkb` nldjf qo Khv}kh mfkbv{f D wblq qo HF@S, loq hb}i sfos`f D wblqqo kvq bwbt qhf ib`dglblq qd{{vf dl o}af} qo flbm`f qhf hfb`qht bla mflfjdkdb` b{sfkq{ qo

    g}ow D wblq qo lv}qv}f lfg`fkqfa o}gbl{, gfq qhfi mbkn qo hfb`qht jvlkqdoldlg D wblq qohf`s qhf zf}t mf{q oj Io}iold{i qo qh}dzf D wblq it q}badqdol qo lov}d{h bla {vsso}qQhf}f iv{q mf }ooi qo qhdln, qo g}ow, qo g}ow vs

    B qhf}bsd{q j}dfla oj idlf {hb}fa bl bkhdlg`t sodglblq blb`ogt5

    J}oi it `didqfa om{f}zbqdol, dq bssfb}{ qhbq qhf eov}lft j}oi mf`dfzdlg Io}iol qo

    Vlko}}f`bqfa {ffi{ qo hbzf b {oifwhbq {ho}q bla afjdldqf`t j}bgd`f sf}doa (o} sf}doa{$

    whf}f sfos`f b}f q}v`t wd``dlg qo q}t bla wo}n qo bjjfkq so{dqdzf khblgf wdqhdl qhf khv}khDq bssfb}{ qo if qhbq qhf}f b}f {oif sfos`f (bla qhd{ {ffi{ dl ko}}f`bqdol qo qhf biovlq

    oj ad}fkq hv}q bla abibgf qhbq qhft }fkfdzf j}oi qhf khv}kh {t{qfi, dq{ kozf})vs{,

    ad{id{{b`{, fqk$ who b}f kbsbm`f oj {v{qbdldlg b `olgf} o} fzfl dljdldqf sf}doa oj {ov`jv`kbsbmd`dqt qo q}t bla wo}n jo} khblgf, mvq jo} qhf io{q sb}q, dq{ loq b {qbqdk so{dqdol D

    zd{vb`duf dq qhd{ wbt (qhf g}bshdk{ hf`s if$ D qhdln qhf}f d{ b sf}doa whf}f, whfl bl

    bmv{f} d{, sf}hbs{, hdqqdlg bla ndkndlg b zdkqdi, qhbq dj qhft {qossfa whbq qhft wf}f aodlg

    bla bso`ogdufa, qhf zdkqdi wov`a hfb} bla mf`dfzf Qhf bmv{dzf }f`bqdol{hds kov`a mf}fsbd}fa, bla moqh kov`a hfb` Dq{ {o}q oj `dnf {btdlg Dj tov ev{q {qos whbq tov}f aodlg

    low, D`` hf`s tov gfq mfqqf} D`` {qbt wdqh tov, D`` go qo kovl{f`dlg wdqh tov, D`` mf tov}

    {vsso}q whd`f tov `fb}l bla g}ow bla wf`` mf qhf mfqqf} jo} dq D qhdln iblt ifimf}{jdla qhfi{f`zf{ dl qhd{ {o}q oj idla {fq b{ qhft q}t qo mb}gbdl bwbt qhf `o{{ oj qhfd} jbdqh

    bla khblgf qhf khv}kh

    Mvq qhft `fb}l qhft kblq, bla iozf dlqo qhf {sbkf oj hosf`f{{lf{{ bla blgf} whf}f qhf

    ^idaa`f bss}obkhY d{ {dis`t diso{{dm`f Wf lffa b `b}gf g}ovs oj sfos`f qo svisbwb}flf{{ oj {vggf{qfa khblgf{, who b}f b`` dl qhbq {wffq {soq ol qhfd} eov}lft whf}f

    qhft {qd`` mf`dfzf khblgf kbl hbssfl, bla b}f wd``dlg qo fxf}q qhfd} flf}gt qo ibnf dq {vkh

    B`b{, whfl qoo iblt sfos`f q}t qo `ozf mbkn qhf khv}kh qhft bao}f, bla hf`s dq khblgf,qhft gfq ndknfa dl qhf qffqh, bla b`` qoo rvdkn`t iozf dlqo blgf}

    D wd`` {qbla vs jo} qhf mf{q oj Io}iold{i, bla D wd`` khb``flgf qhf Khv}kh dl qhf kov}q oj

    it {ov` bla dl qhf b}flb oj it wo}a{ D kolk`vaf mt d{{vdlg s`fb{ qo adjjf}flq g}ovs{, b{`ozdlg`t bla kb}fjv``t b{ D kbl

    Qo qhf Khv}kh5 [qos hv}qdlg it `ozfa olf{ [qos hv}qdlg gd}`{ bla woifl, q}fbqdlgqhfi `dnf omefkq{ qo mf bkqfa vsol dl{qfba oj fisowf}fa bgflq{, kol{q}bdldlg qhfi dlqo

    bvxd`db}t }o`f{ dl{qfba oj owldlg qhfd} owl daflqdqt [qos hv}qdlg it gbt, `f{mdbl,

    md{fxvb`, q}bl{gflaf}fa m}oqhf}{ bla {d{qf}{ [qos s}fbkhdlg s`bqdqvaf{, qhbq qhovgh wf``)dlqflqdolfa, s`blq qhf {ffa{ oj {vdkdaf dl qhf bkhdlg hfb}q{ oj {o iblt [qos q}fbqdlg qho{f

    who kblloq koljo}i b{ {fkola)k`b{{ kdqdufl{ [qos s}dzd`fgdlg {v}jbkf omfadflkf ozf}

    `ozf bla bkkfsqblkf [qos b`dflbqdlg qhf qhovghqjv`, {fl{dqdzf {ov`{ who {q}vgg`f qomf`dfzf b{ tov ao Qhf{f ibt mf io{q bm`f qo {hfshf}a qhf Khv}kh qh}ovgh qhf lfxq

    22

  • 8/3/2019 Walking an Impossible Path

    12/13

    qviv`qvov{ bla q}bl{jo}ibqdzf afkbaf{ S`fb{f, jo} tov} {bnf Jo} b`` ov} {bnf{, {qos@d{qfl qo v{ [bt tov b}f {o}}t, bla ibnf dq mfqqf} M}fbn aowl qhf mb}}df}{ oj tov}

    fxsfkqbqdol{ bla `d{qfl qo qhf [sd}dq @fb}l qo hfb} qhf {o`vqdol{ s}fzdov{`t dlkolkfdzbm`f

    Qhf bl{wf}{ b}f hf}f Bla qho{f qhbq b}f loq tfq hf}f, b{ wf wo}n qogfqhf}, wd`` koif@fq v{ m}dlg qhf Ndlgaoi qogfqhf}

    Qo s}df{qhooa fbaf}{5 Dj tov wov`a ad{kds`dlf qhf bss}obkh D hbzf bazokbqfa, D b{n5Wov`a tov dlzb`dabqf sbqh{ affs`t hf`a b{ {bk}fa, bss}obkhf{ qhbq sbqh }dgo}ov{ fqhdkb`

    {qblab}a{, ev{q mfkbv{f qhft b}f adjjf}flq qhbl tov} owl? Goa {sfbn{ bkko}adlg qo ov}

    `blgvbgf, {sfbn{ qo qhf olf B}f tov {o {v}f olf {duf jdq{ b``? B}f tov {o {v}f qhbq fzfl dj

    qhf Khv}kh d{ q}vf, dq d{ fxbkq`t b{ Goa wblq{ dq qo mf? B}f qhf}f lo fxkfsqdol{, lo }ooi?D{ qhf bss}obkh Qhf gflf}b` bvqho}dqdf{ gdzf gflf}b` kovl{f` jo} qhf gflf}b` svm`dk, Goa

    wd`` qf`` tov dj tov} {dqvbqdol d{ fxkfsqdolb`; loq }fb{olbm`f? Whbq dl{dghq{ ao wf gbdl

    b{ wf bss`t qhf `f{{ol{ oj qhf go{sf`{ qo Io}iold{i? Whbq wov`a Ef{v{ qhdln oj qhf@A[ khv}kh qoabt? D{ qhf}f lo }ooi jo} dladzdavb` babsqbqdol, jo} sf}{olb` }fzf`bqdol qo

    qhf Olf?

    Qo mf`dfzf}{5 D bi {fl{dqdzf qo how vlkoijo}qbm`f bla khb``flgdlg qhd{ q}fbqd{f idghq

    hbzf mffl Dj wf wf}f qb`ndlg olf ol olf, dj tov wf}f {dqqdlg mt if dl [vlabt [khoo`,

    qhd{ d{ loq qhf if{{bgf D wov`a {hb}f D bjjd}i qhf zf}t mf{q oj q}badqdolb` Io}iold{i D

    qhdln {qblab}a Io}iold{i kbl mf aolf zf}t wf`` dlaffa bla m}dlg g}fbq eot blajv`jd``iflq Tov kbl mf jv``t bkqdzf bla mf`dfzdlg whd`f }fefkqdlg qhf hb}ijv` f`fiflq{

    qhbq qoo ojqfl {lfbn dlqo qhf go{sf` D affs`t }f{sfkq `dqf}b` Io}iol mf`dfj bla hosf wf

    kbl wo}n qogfqhf} qo kolj}olq hb}ijv` f`fiflq{ qhbq jb`` {ho}q oj qhf mf{q wdqhdlIo}iold{i Qhf }f{ov}kf{ b}f qhf}f> wf lffa ol`t fishb{duf qhfi

    Qo qho{f who hbzf `fjq5 Whd`f }f{sfkqdlg qhf mf`dfj{ oj qho{f {qd`` dl qhf Khv}kh, tov kbl

    mf bl fxbis`f oj `dzdlg fqhdkb``t bla hfb`qhd`t ovq{daf oj Io}iold{i, bla kbl khb``flgf

    mt fxbis`f bla wf``)s`bkfa wo}a b io}b` `djf dlafsflaflq oj }f`dgdov{ (o} Io}iol$bkqdzdqt D hosf wf kbl wo}n qogfqhf} qo j}bif b zf}{dol oj Io}iold{i {o gooa dq aof{

    loq lffa qo mf q}vf D flzd{dol bl bss}obkh qo qhf jbdqh oj ov} hf}dqbgf qhbq tov kbl mf

    koijo}qbm`f wdqh tov} `ozfa olf{ mf`dfzdlg bla jo``owdlg D bazokbqf b koiiol g}ovlaIo}iold{i qhbq d{ bkkf{{dm`f bla wo}qht oj mfdlg afjflafa bk}o{{ qhf mf`dfj {sfkq}vi

    Qo qho{f who {q}vgg`f bla jdghq qo kb}zf ovq b idaa`f wbt5 D hbzf baa}f{{fa qhd{

    sbsf} s}dib}d`t qo tov, mfkbv{f qhbq d{ qhf bss}obkh qhbq D {q}dzf qo ioaf` D hosf dq hb{mffl hf`sjv`

    Qo b`` oj v{5 ]fqv}ldlg qo qhf dafb oj qhf diso{{dm`f, dq ibt {ffi qhbq qhd{ zf}t gbqhf}dlgd{ b sb}baox Mvq dj wf mf`fdzf dl Goa, o} {sd}dqvb`dqt, o} fzfl hvibldqt, wf mf`dfzf dl

    diso{{dmd`dqdf{ D hbzf b`}fbat bknlow`fagfa qhbq wf kblloq diso{f ov} sf}{sfkqdzf{ ol

    fbkh oqhf} Wf kblloq {bt, @oon, D koimdlfa qhd{ bss}obkh wdqh it lbqv}f blaq}bl{jo}ifa dl wolaf}jv` wbt{" D bi {v}f dq wd`` ao qhf {bif jo} tov" Wf kblloq ao qhd{

    mfkbv{f wf b`` hbzf adjjf}flq qfisf}biflq{ bla lffa{ Wf b}f adjjf}flq khfidkb`{ b{ dq

    wf}f, {o wf kblloq {dis`t baa b sb}qdkv`b} bss}obkh qo Io}iold{i o} `djf D kb}f {o

    ; Ab``dl Obn{, Abqdlg zf}{v{ Hblgdlg OvqFl{dgl, Evlf =33:

    2=

  • 8/3/2019 Walking an Impossible Path

    13/13

    2;

    affs`t jo} tov b``, bk}o{{ qhf {sfkq}vi D {ff tov, }f{sfkq tov, k`bdi tov D v}gf fbkh blafzf}t olf oj v{, jo``ow gooa Jo``ow eot bla wf`` mfdlg Bss}obkh `djf wdqh

    kol{kdov{lf{{ bla `dzf b{ wf`` bla `ozdlg`t b{ tov so{{dm`t kbl

    D wd`` kolk`vaf wdqh olf oj qhf io{q khb``flgdlg bla qf}}dm`f zf}{f{ dl qhf Lfw

    Qf{qbiflq Ef{v{ {bda, Whofzf} koif{ qo if bla aof{ loq hbqf jbqhf} bla ioqhf}, wdjfbla khd`a}fl, m}oqhf}{ bla {d{qf}{, tf{, bla fzfl `djf dq{f`j, kblloq mf it ad{kds`f (@vnf215=:$ B{ D vlaf}{qbla dq, qhd{ zf}{f qfbkhf{ qhf hb}a q}vqh qhbq qhf}f b}f zb`vf{ g}fbqf}

    qhbl fzfl ov} k`o{f{q }f`bqdol{hds{, g}fbqf} qhbl ov} `djf b{ wf kv}}flq`t `dzf dq Tf{, wf

    {hov`a ao b`` wf kbl qo ibdlqbdl qho{f }f`bqdol{hds{ dj qhft b}f hfb`qht Tf{, wf {hov`a

    mf kb}fjv` bla `ozdlg Mvq qhf}f d{ b hdghf} kb`` Bla ev{q b{ Ef{v{ `dzfa qhf Ndlgaoi b{ djdq hba b`}fbat koif, ev{q b{ hf k}fbqfa b lfw jbid`t oj qho{f who jo``owfa hdi,

    {oifqdif{ wf ibt hbzf qo jbkf qhf afbqh bla adzd{dol oj ov} kv}}flq vlaf}{qbladlg bla

    }f`bqdol{hds{ {o qhbq wf kbl fxsf}dflkf qhf }fmd}qh oj {oifqhdlg fzfl io}f s}fkdov{,io}f mflfjdkdb`, io}f `djf)bjjd}idlg dl fzf}t wbt [oif oj tov hbzf b`}fbat sbda qhbq

    s}dkf [oif oj tov b}f bq qhf mfgdlldlg oj qhd{ q}bl{dqdol

    D hosf jo} {vkh b }fmd}qh dl ibdl{q}fbi Io}iold{i Mvq whflfzf} qhbq khblgf koif{, o}

    fzfl dj dq aof{ loq, wf kbl `dzf low b{ wf jff` wf {hov`a Wf kbl mf qhbq khblgf wf

    {ffn Wf kbl `dzf Io}iold{i o} ov} wo}`azdfw{ loq b{ qhft b}f, mvq b{ qhft {hov`a mf

    Bla mfkbv{f gooalf{{, q}vqh bla `ozf b}f ov} hdghf{q s}dlkds`f{, qhd{ bss}obkh kblloqjbd`