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Jamil Jan Kochai Reads “The Twice-Widowed Khala Helai”

The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker by The New Yorker

Jun 1, 202628:43Arts

Jamil Jan Kochai reads his story “ The Twice-Widowed Khala Helai, ” from the June 8, 2026, issue of the magazine. Kochai is the author of the novel “ 99 Nights in Logar ” and the story collection “ The Haunting of Hajji...

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Jamil Jan Kochai Reads “The Twice-Widowed Khala Helai” is an episode from The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker by The New Yorker. Jamil Jan Kochai reads his story “ The Twice-Widowed Khala Helai, ” from the J...

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Published Jun 1, 2026, 28:43 long, audio available.