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Amir is born
- His mother dies during childbirth.
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Hassan is born
- Hassan's mother runs away after giving birth to Hassan.
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Hassan has surgery to fix his cleft lip
- The surgery is paid for by Baba, this displays the underlining father-son relationship Hassan and Baba have
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Amir and Hassan win the kite flying contest
- Later Hassan gets raped by Assef, whilst Amir watches but doesn't do anything. This causes their relationship to be crippled.
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Amir's 13th birthday
- He receives luxury gifts, a leather notebook (which he takes with him whilst fleeing Afghanistan) and a new book from Ali and Hassan
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Ali and Hassan leave
- Following the birthday party, Amir plants his watch and money in Hassan's room and accuses him of stealing it; in attempts to get rid of Hassan.
- Hassan admits to stealing it after being confronted by Baba
- Previously Hassan has told Ali about what happened on that day & they both decide to leave "we can't live here anymore"
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Russia invade Afghanistan
- Baba and Amir leave
- And travel to Pakistan for refugee
- Baba stops a rape of a woman occurring
- They meet Karim
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Baba and Amir arrive in San Francisco
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Amir graduates high school
- Baba is proud of Amir
- Amir plans to do English at college
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Baba and Amir sell things at the Flea Market
- That is Amir meets Soraya and he begins to have an interest in her.
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Amir and Soraya get married
- Amir asks Baba to request Soraya's hand in marriage from her father
- He says yes and gets married
- Soraya reveals she run away with an Afghan man and was scrutinized by her community
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Baba dies
- After not taking his medication, he dies in the night.
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Amir publishes his first novel
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Sohrab is born
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Hassan and Farzana are killed by the Taliban
- General asks Hassan to come back and look after the house
- When asked to leave by the Taliban, Hassan remains loyal to the house and refuses
- They are shot by the Taliban
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Amir stands up for Sohrab when a General calls him a Hazara
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Amir, Soraya, Sohrabs and General Taheri have dinner
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Sohrab almost dies
- Sohrab nearly bleeds to death in the tub.
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Sohrab smiles for the first time
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It's New Years Eve
- Sohrab and Amir fly a kite together
