UNVEILING
“Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.” Isaiah 53:3
“Moses?” I could scarcely utter the name, which had been so sacred in my childhood memories.
“You’ve heard of me, I see.”
I felt nauseous. “You’re a guard?”
“If you’re talking about the uniform, I admit the color doesn’t suit me.” Moses’ lip turned upward in a lopsided grin. “Nevertheless, I find this shade of green much more flattering than that olive color they wear across the border. Wouldn’t you agree?”
“But … you’re Korean,” I somehow managed to stammer. “I always thought you were Chinese.”
Moses shrugged. “I left my Chinese passport at home today.”
“But even the Chinese think you’re one of them!”
“Do they?” Moses gasped. “I hadn’t heard. Is there anything else I should k
