Chapter Nineteen: The Gate of the Sands

The final gate to pass through in our story. It is the death of Ahmed, and a closing to his story. There are only seven gates, all of which prove to be a significant event in Ahmed's life. Just as there are seven gates, Ahmed's parents birthed seven daughters before Ahmed. Seven is the number to cease at. Ahmed's parents so longed for a son that they ignored the inevitable. For whatever reason, they were only capable of conceiving females. When they decided the eighth would be a boy, they doomed Ahmed for the rest of his life. It is through this gate the readers pass through to conclude the tragic tale of Ahmed.