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Amir is Born
Main character Amir is born -
Amir's Mother Dies
Sofia Akrami dies while giving birth to Amir, and he blames himself for his mothers death -
Hassan is Born
Amir's best friend is born -
Sanuabar Leaves
Hassan's mother Sanuabar leaves him and his father Ali right after Hassan is born -
The King is Overthrown
King Mohammed Zahir Shah, away in Italy, is overthrown
by his cousin Mohammed Daoud Khan, ending “the king’s
forty-year reign with a bloodless coup" -
Hassan's Surgery
Hassan has a surgey to repair his cleft palate -
Amir wins the Kite Race
Amir and Hassan win the legendary kite race in Kabul -
Hassan is raped
While running down a kite, Hassan is raped in an alley by Assef -
Amir's 13th Birthday
Amir celebrates his 13th birthday, but doesn't enjoy it because of the guilt he feels about Hassan's rape -
Hassan leaves
After being accused of stealing, Hassan and Ali leave Baba and Amir -
Daoud is Assassinated
Presidential candidate Daoud is assassinated
