The horror began in the courtyard, under a metal scaffolding. Ten bodies hung in a neat, terrifying arc. Ten faces, covered in cotton cloth tied like makeshift shrouds. Eleven, they would find later—the grandmother, dead on her bed in the next room.
But they didn't.
The instructions in the diary were painstakingly detailed. Step by step. Cotton cloth, cut to a specific length. A stool for each person. A scarf tied in a precise knot to the scaffolding pole. Mouths taped. Eyes covered. The order of the hanging: youngest first, to build courage. The grandmother, due to her age, would lie down. burari deaths