Which passage from “Dust Storm” illustrates one of the memoir’s key themes about where truth or wisdom can be found? The maze of alleys we followed, the open sewers and crumbling buildings we passed confused us, but my translator Jamshad and I kept walking.
My feet ached from walking the pitted roads and the sun bore down with a relentless weight. The wind picked up as the minutes passed. I turned my head to clear my eyes of grit.
Haji More Din stood in the doorway like someone behind a beaded curtain. He stared past me into the sky and then the wind rose once more and I lost sight of him completely.
By the time I appreciated that we were lost it was too late to do anything but forge ahead and complete my story and meet my deadline.

This thinning would materially change the sound of the drum, evidence that although it might continue to be used for its original purpose of music-making or calling people to arms, it would now do so with a different voice. a musical instrument had become a trophy, and the new carvings were in fact branding, a statement of the north’s political dominance over central africa and of allegiance to islam.the drum had come to khartoum at a critical moment in sudanese history. in an audio version, stressing the word "branding" would do what for the listener? emphasize the word's importance and the idea that followsadd emphasis to the following sentencesignal that something important has just been repeatedadd emphasis to the preceding sentence