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Zahir Shah becomes King
Zahir Shah reigns as king for the next 40 years, bringing stability to the country -
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Ali and Baba grow up together
"Ali and Baba grew up together as childhood playmates--at least until polio crippled Ali's leg..." -
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Hassan's Harelip Surgery
"I kept thinking of that day in 1974, in the hospital room, just after Hassan's harelip surgery." -
Khan fires opponents
People who are not in support of Khan are fought and fired from the government -
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Amir remembers his past and what critics say
"I remember the precise moment, near the frozen creek. That was a long time ago, but it's wrong what they say about the past, I've learned, about how you can bury it." -
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The Communist Group D'etat
"The end, the official end, would come first in April 1978 with the communist coup d'eat, and then in December 1979," (36) -
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Assef Spends Time in Jail
"I spent some time in jail, at Poleh-Charkhi, just after Babrak Karmal took over in 1980. -
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Rahim Khan had lived inside Baba's house
"He told me that, as arranged between Baba and him, he had lived in Baba's house since 1981-- this I knew about. (199) -
Afghans Fled War
1.5 million Afghans fled to Iran, while 2.8 million escaped to Pakistan during the time of war -
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Baba and Amir in the United States
"I remember the two of us walking through Lake Elizabeth Park in Fremont, a few streets down from our apartment and watching boys at batting practice, little girls gigging on the swings in the playground," (125). -
The Mujahadeen are involved with other countries
The Mujahadeen were gifted arms from the U.S., Britain, and China -
The Mujahadeen
The Mujahadeen are receiving arms from United States, Britain, and China via Pakistan -
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Amir went to save and find Hassan
"There were a lot of reasons why I went to Hazarajat to find Hassan in 1986," (203) -
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Farzana Became Pregnant Again
"In early 1990, Farzana became pregnant again." (209) -
The Taliban threatened Afghans
The Taliban threatened to destroy the Buddhist temples in Afghanistan because they are an affront to Islam -
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Amir wanted to go back to Pakistan
"I have to go to Pakistan."
She stood up now. "Pakistan?"
"Rahim Khan is very sick." A fist clenched inside me with those words. (190)