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Daoud Khan becomes president of Afghanistan
Daoud overthrew the King of Afghanistan at the time with his military coup and declared himself president. -
Amir and Hassan hide in their house
Gunshots rang out in the area and Ali, Hassan, and Amir hid inside and are told that people are hunting ducks. -
Hassan gets his cleft lip fixed
Hassan is treated by a plastic surgeon to fix his cleft lip for his birthday. -
Kite tournament and Hassan's rape
In the winter of 1975 a kite flying tournament is held and Hassan goes to retrieve the last fallen kite for Amir but runs into Assef and is raped. -
Afghanistan turns to communism
In december a soviet army invades Afghanistan and overthrow the democracy and convert the country to communism. -
Amir graduates from highschool
Amir graduates as the oldest senior in his grade. -
Baba dies
Baba gets lung cancer and refuses chemo, living on a couple more months and dying peacefully in his sleep. -
Amir and Baba work at the flea market
Amir and Baba start to sell goods at the flea market and Amir meets Soraya. -
Amir and Soraya get married
Amir has Baba ask General Taheri for Soraya's hand in marriage. -
War between Afghanistan and Russia is ended
The US, Soviet union, and Afghanistan sign a peace treaty and end the war. -
The Taliban rises to power
The Taliban promises a brighter future to afghans and gain power, then begin to enforce extreme Islamic law and rules, executing those who don't follow them. -
Hassan and Farzana are killed
The taliban sees that Hassan occupies Amir's mansion alone and when he refuses to give it up he is publicly killed along with his wife, Farzana -
Sohrab is retrieved from Kabul
In 2001 Amir is contacted by Rahim khan asking for him to visit and he goes to Pakistan. Rahim Khan reveals his real intentions for Amir, he then goes to Kabul and rescues Hassan's child. -
The Taliban Commit mass killings
The taliban hijacked four commercial airlines and crashed them into the world trade centers and the pentagon. -
Sohrab smiles
After months of being a mute, traumatized boy, Sohrab smiles when flying kites with Amir.
