She asks the sunroof to be opend. She wants to acknowledge them,

rises into the evening air to look out over the crowd. She lifts her hand, smiling brightly, and begins to wave. An hour later, crowds are laying siege to Rawalpindi General Hospital, smashing its windows and breaking its doors. Inside, doctors are trying to keep her alive. …

Ron Suskind – THE WAY OF THE WORLD

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