Afghanistan Timeline

By jamesdemartini

  • Amir is born

  • Hassan is born

  • American Ambassador Adolph Dubs is killed.

  • Baba and Amir leave Afghanistan

    Baba and Amir leave Afghanistan to go to the United States. To be more specific, they arrive in Fremont.

  • The Russians invade Afghanistan

  • Amir marries Soraya

  • The Mujahadeen are receiving arms from the United States, Britain and China

  • Sohrab is born

  • Khan proposes a new constitution that grants women rights

    1995-1997

  • The Taliban publicly executes Najibullah.