Kite runner - Russell and McDonald timeline

May 23, 1963

Amir was born
May 23, 1964

Hassan is born
May 28, 1965

Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan
May 23, 1975

Amir wins kite tournament and Hassan gets F'ed in the A

Amir is 12 years old at this time.
May 25, 1976

Ali and Hassan leave Baba's house
May 28, 1976

Hosseini's family moved to Paris
May 28, 1980

Hosseini's family moved to San Jose, California
May 23, 1982

Baba and Amir move to San Francisco

1982-83
May 23, 1983

Amir graduates high school
May 23, 1984

Amir meets Soraya
May 28, 1984

Hosseini graduates high school in Cali
May 25, 1986

Baba dies
May 23, 1988

Amir's first book gets published
May 23, 1996

Taliban take over
May 25, 2000

Hassan and Frazara are killed
May 23, 2001

Amir goes to visit Rahim Kahn
May 28, 2003

Hosseini publishes the KIte Runner
May 28, 2007

Hosseini made a trip back to Afghanistan

Amir was born