Kite Runner & the History of Afghanistan

By 18anchetaj68
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    Afghanistan History

  • Ali is adopted

    In the same year that Baba is born, Zahir Shah begins his forty year reign of Afghanistan. Ali's parents are hit and killled by drunk drivers, and Baba's father adopts him.

  • Baba is Born

    Baba, the father of Amir and Hassan, is born. His wife dies giving birth to Amir, and Baba commits adultery on Ali when he sleeps with Ali's wife Sanaubar. Sanaubar gives birth to Hassan

  • Amir is born

    Amir is born to Baba and Sofia Akrami, but Sofia dies shortly after giving birth. Baba is overcome with grief, which makes him hold a grudge on Amir and maybe is the reason why Baba sleeps with Sanaubar

  • Hassan is Born

    Hassan is born in the hut in Baba's backyard. Sanaubar leaves Ali shortly after because she couldn't live with the fact that Ali wasn't Hassan's father.

  • Hassan is violated

    Hassan is beaten and violated by Assef while running the kite that Amir cut to win the kite tournament

  • The Soviet Union Invades Afghanistan

    The Soviet Union parachutes its troops into Kabul, Afghanistan's capital. They invade to assis Babrak Karmal, the president in coup within the Afghan Communist leadership.

  • Amir and Baba immigrate

    Amir and Baba arrive in the US with not much left. Baba gains a low paying job at a gas station, and Amir goes on to finish high school and college.

  • Amir and Baba start visiting the flea market

    Amir and Baba start selling at a flea market in the Bay Area to help their financial troubles. This is where Amir meets Soraya

  • Amir finishes his first novel

    Amir finishes and publishes his first novel, which hints that his career promises him an easy life. However, Amir doesn't find out about the secrets of his family until after, which changes his lifes's future

  • Soviet Troops Leave Afghanistan

    The last Soviet troops leave Afghanistan after a 9 year operation that cost them 15,000 lives. It leaves Afghanistan into a mess, and is the center of many Islamic extremists across the globe.

  • Sohrab is Born

    Sohrab, son of Hassan, is born who is delivered by Sanaubar. Sohrab experiences a good first ten years of his life in Baba's old mansion

  • Mullah Omar and the Taliban Gain Power

    Mullah Omar had gained nearly 12,000 followers for the Taliban. He embarks on many missions to free captives of other warlords.

  • The Taliban Takes Total Control of Afghanistan

    The Taliban, having taken over Afghanistan, imposes strict rules on enforcin Islamic law, bans movies and music, and forces women out of schools and into burrqa clothing that veils their whole bodies.

  • Osama bin Laden is Provided a Haven by the Taliban

    Osama bin Laden arrives by chartered jet at Jalalabad Airport for Al Qaeda.

  • Amir flies back to Afghanistan to meet Rahim Khan

    When Amir arrives, Rahim Khan tells him many things, like Amir being halfbrothers with Hassan, and that Hassan has a son. Amir reluctantly sets out to find Sohrab, Hassan's son.

  • Sohrab is brought to the US

    After almost year, Amir finally brings Sohrab to the US, although Sohrab doesn't formally approve. Sohrab's life in the US is very quiet, as he longs for his life in Afghanistan before his parents execution

  • Al Qaeda attacks the World Trade Center

    Al Qaeda flies two planes into the World Trade Center towers. It reslulted in roughly 3000 casualties and, including all of the people on the planes.

  • Hamid Karzai Named Leader of Afghanistan

    Karzai is named leader of the interim government that replaced the government after the US overthrew the Taliban.

  • Amir flies a kite for Sohrab

    Sohrab finally smiles after year when Amir flies a kite for Sohrab, mimicking what Amir and Hassan did during their childhood. This smile gives hope to Amir that he can atone for his sins toward Hassan through Sohrab

  • Obama Removes General McChrystal From Afghanistan Surge

    General McChrystal is removed from the Afghanistan operations after contemptous comments from the general were released. General Petraeus, who is credited for most of the success in the Iraq operations, is appointed to lead the war effort in Afghanistan,

  • Obama Delivers West Point Speech

    Obama announces his plan to deploy 30,00 additional troops.

  • Troops Expected To Return Home

    Obama changed its 2011 deadline, and many officials have predicted that troops would return in 2014.