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Bahauddins’ war
Corporal Kazi Bahauddin, 24
Bengali soldier in Pakistan Army
November, 1971
The Western Front
"Is it true that you're in love with the old girl's daughter?"
I told the clowns the old woman treated me like a son and since I was going to get bloody killed any day I didn't exactly mind a mother waiting on me. Not only was she kind and affectionate, she also brought me a glass of milk every day, though I forced her to accept payment. We had money on us, not being able to send any home. But those bastards didn't like it and finally stopped her from visiting, with stuff like "The place is restricted", or, "Why bring the milk? Do you want him to marry your daughter and take her to Bangal Mulk (Bangladesh)?"