The Kite Runner and the history of Afghanistan

By 21zhanl09@mybhs.org

  • Th Soviet Union's Invasion

    Back in history, Afghanistan "has known little peace since 1979, when the Soviet Union invaded" (6)

  • Baba and Amir escaped to America

    Amir thought that " you couldn't trust anyone in Kabul anymore." (112)

  • Every had fled

    Rahim Khan said that "by then, most of [his] friends and relatives had either been killed or had escaped the country to Pakistan or Iran." (pg 203)

  • After the peace talk...

    After the peace talk, "the last Soviet troops left Afghanistan in Februaru 1989." (12)

  • The Taliban Takeover

    Under Pakistani's help, "the Taliban by 1996 had taken control of Afghanistan." (17)

  • Different Factions

    Rahim Khan told Amir that "different factions claimed different parts of Kabul," (199)

  • Kabul with rockets

    Amir remembered that "the same mountains from which Mujahedin forces had showered Kabul with rockets between 1992 to 1996

  • Tlibans

    Rahim Khan recalled that " in 1998, [Talibans] massacred the Hazaras in Mazar-i-Sharif

  • Hamid Karzai

    Hamid Karzai " took office as inerim president in june 2002, saying he hoped to secure peace for Afghanistan and win the country much-needed international aid."(19)

  • 9/11

    After 9/11, President George W, bush "gave the Taliban an ultimatum to hand over Mr. bin Laden," but they refused (21)