The manifest shortens by one: Noemí Barakat, 88 years. 2 children carry the line on.
Generation 3 · deceased
Noemí Barakat
Died Year 139, Day 229, aged 88.
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- Born
- Year 51, Day 216
- Department
- Life Systems
- Parents
- Harriet Barakat · Yakubu Patil
- Children
- Rell Barakat · Zaid Barakat
Works in the Archive
- “Orchards of Year 119” — a poem, Year 119, Day 102
Appearances in the log
Noemí Barakat retires on the night watch. The department logs a quiet debt it cannot repay in parts or hours.
A new poem from Noemí Barakat — “Orchards of Year 119.” The Archive takes a copy; the original belongs to whoever stands nearest.
Noemí Barakat is delivered of a son at dimming. The child is called Zaid.
Noemí Barakat is delivered of a daughter late in the second watch. The child is called Rell.
Noemí Barakat and Renshu Kong are joined under the orchard lamps. The whole of Life Systems turns out.
Noemí Barakat chooses Life Systems — or it chooses her; the elders disagree cheerfully.
A birth in Ring A: Noemí, girl, generation 3. I have added the name to the manifest with the others.