Mother of All Pigs. Malu Halasa

switched off. Abu Za’atar retreated behind a curtain, dragging the animal behind him. Once he regained his breath, he invited Hussein to join him. After they settled down with fresh drinks from Sammy, he petted the prominent snout of the sleekly furred sow that lay placidly at his feet and told Hussein, “This, my friend, is the future.”