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Nerve-racking traffic in the month of fasting Print E-mail
By Amber Shahid | Saudi Life
Wednesday, 25 August 2010 06:15

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THE last 20 minutes before Iftar are extremely nerve-racking on the roads when all are rushing toward their destinations and traffic is flowing from all directions. Like others I too was in a hurry when I came across a lethal accident. It was actually hair-raising to see a young man lying helplessly on the street fighting with his death with just two men around to attend him. His blood-soaked, wounded body and clothes shook me for more than a moment and provided me with some food for thought.

 
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