The selfless village teacher pushed Iraz out of harm's way.
The avalanche swallowed her young body beneath an unforgiving blanket of white. Ayşe was fading into eternity. The bitter howl of the wind drowned out the screams. The cold, the avalanche, and the desperate cries only deepened their helplessness.
Through tears, Iraz and the children clawed frantically at snowdrifts taller than themselves.
"No, Teacher... you can't die! You promised you'd take us home!"
Ayşe's mother ...