Kite Runner & The History of Afghanistan

By 17mccaar68

  • The Kite Runner- Amir is Born

    ... just one year after my mother died giving birth to me. (6)

  • The Kite Runner- Hassan is born

    "It was there, in that little shack, that Hassan was born in the winter of 1964. (6)

  • The Kite Runner- Baba builds an orphanage

    "In the late 1960's, when I waas five or six, Baba decided to build an orphanage." (13)

  • The Kite Runner- Amir writes his first story

    "That same night, I wrote my first short story." (30)

  • King Zahir Shah is overthrown in a bloodless coup

  • The Kite Runner- Kite Fighting Tournament

    "We won! We won!' was all I could say."(66)

  • The Kite Runner-Hassan is violated.

    "He positioned himself behind Hassan" (75)

  • The Kite Runner- Ali and Hassan leave

    "We are leaving, Agha Sahib" (106)

  • Soviets invade Afghanistan

    The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan

  • The Kite Runner- Amir and Baba leave Afghanistan

    "We're in Pakistan, Amir" (123)

  • The Kite Runner- Amir meets Soraya

    "My heart stuttered at the thought of her." (142)

  • The Kite Runner- Baba dies

    "Baba never woke up." (173)

  • Soviets withdraw from Afghanistan

  • The Taliban takes charge of Afghanistan

  • The Kite Runner- Amir goes to Pakistan and Meets Rahim Khan

    "Three hours after my flight landed in Peshawar" (195)

  • The Kite Runner- Amir rescues Sohrab

    "I stumbled down the hallway, Sohrabs little hands in mine" (291)

  • Amir takes Sohrab to America

    "We arrived home about 7 months ago" (357)

  • Attacks on the World Trade Center