What outsiders see and love about America

Mudassir became a friend during my years in Bangladesh. When someone speaks about inner fears, a silver thread connects two souls. This was in 2015, during our last meeting. He was preparing to leave for Austria, where his wife had gone first. When I asked why, he answered plainly: organization and security. Adil was my best friend in Pakistan. I met him in 2004, and we managed an industrial plant together for seven years. He often found himself caught in contradictions, a common condition...