Insightful story with Rosh’s reflections on 2016 Tech Trends.

Technological progress was revolutionizing his world but Rosh was excited most by virtual reality.

Malika Pukhraj's iconic rendition of Hafeez Jalandhari's urdu nazm ‘Abhi Toh Main Jawaan Hun’ made them both legends in Indian sub-continent.

Lyrics explained.

Aesop was born around 620 B.C., and was a slave by birth.

In those days, you were born a slave if you were the son of a slave, just like you are born a Hindu if you are the son of a Hindu.

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Will Alibaba’s fearful mind risk danger?

Fear clouds opportunities, time & reflection reveal them.

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Qasim's clever wife stumbles upon Alibaba's secret. This strains their relationship.

Trust once lost, is not easily regained.

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Qasim gets to the treasure, but can he get it out?

Stressed minds make mistakes. Mistakes can be fatal.

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With slave-girl Marjina, Alibaba plans full Islamic burial rites for Qasim, but how to avoid suspicion?

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Marjina convinces the Haqeem that Qasim is very sick & then Mustafa to go blindfolded to sew the corpse.

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Alibaba observes Qasim's full mourning rituals. But why wash a dead body if you bury or burn it anyway?

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With mutual distrust growing, thieves widen their search and discover Mustafa.

He tells a noteworthy tale...

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The blindfolded Mustafa leads the thief to Alibaba's house.

The home is marked, but Marjina foils the ID.

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Another bandit marks Alibaba’s house but Marjina is vigilant.

Rosh discusses Dozakh, Jannat, Life, death...

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Captain of the thieves identifies Alibaba’s house & returns to hatch a deadly plan.

Death comes knocking...

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Discovering thieves hidden in oil barrels frightens Marjina to death.

Could one literally die from fear?

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Super-heated oil, water or sand were deadly thermal weapons in ancient warfare.

Could Marjina use these?

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Marjina executes her daring plan.

Hosh explains how burns can kill or affect health and how to treat them.

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Alibaba went to the Hammam completely unaware of the silent executioner working stealthily in his house.

"What should be done now?" he mused aloud, wondering how to manage their immediate mess.

"We must bury these corpses quietly and quickly," Marjina proposed pragmatically.

His senses had been fogged by shock and confusion, and he had lain in his lair hungry and mentally shattered.

As the day progressed, the fog surrounding his brain slowly cleared. It was replaced by pain.

The Captain rose early the next morning.

Disguised differently again, he rode back into the city.

Dismounting outside a karvaan serai (caravan inn), he went straight to the Inn keeper, and struck up a casual conversation.