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Zahir shah's reign ends
"Kabul awoke the next morning to find that the monarchy was a thing of the past". The king, Zahir Shah, was in Italy. Since he wasn't there, his cousin Daoud Khan had finished his forty-year reign. Baba and Rahim Khan were listening to the news on the radio. The radio kept saying the word "republic" on the radio and Hassan was scared that it meant him and his father would have to move away. -
Meeting Assef
Hassan and Amir go to their tree but then they see a kid named Assef. He was a well known kid in the Wazir Akbar Khan section of Kabul. He is known for beating up kids with his stainless-steel brass knuckles. He went towards Hassan and Amir and began to mess with them. Amir told him to leave them alone so Assef was going to beat up Amir with his brass knuckles. Hassan took out his slingshot and threatened Assef but he doesn't give up so easily. -
Hassan's Birthday
Hassan and Amir were playing in the yard, making snow forts until Ali called them in. He said that Baba wants to talk to Hassan. Amir and Hassan both knew he was getting his present. They go inside to see an Indian named Dr. Kumar. Baba said that for his birthday Dr. Kumar is going to fix his cleft lip. The surgery goes great and Hassan's face is normal -
Kite fighting tournament and Hassan's rape
Time for the Kite fighting tournament and it's in Amirs neighborhood. Amir thinks he can win this year because he's a good kite fighter and was in the top 3 once. He wanted to win to impress Baba. Amir wins the kite tournament and Hassan tries to catch the last kite so Baba will be proud of Amir. Hassan gets the kite but Assef tries to get it from him. He can't defend himself but he won't give up the kite easily so Assef tells his friends to hold him down and rapes Hassan. -
Amir's Birthday
Amir gets a watch from Baba for his birthday. He wants Hassan to leave his house and he knows Baba doesn't like people who steal so he comes up with a plan. He gets his watch and places it under Hassan's mattress. Hassan lied and said he did it so Amir won't get in trouble but Baba forgives him. Ali says that they are leaving him and Baba and that they won't work for him anymore. Ali and Hassan left and Amir never saw them again. -
Baba and Amir go to America
Baba and Amir go to America because it is dangerous in Afghanistan because Russia had invaded it. Baba said that it was his final gift for Amir. Baba does not like America but he knew it was a good place for Amir. Amir had graduated and wanted to become a writer. Baba buys Amir a car and is proud of him and wishes Hassan was there. Amir and Baba had a good relationship while in america. -
Baba has lung cancer
Baba was diagnosed with Lung cancer and he would not give the chemo a chance. Amir asks what was he supposed to do if he dies and Baba gets mad at him because that's what he's been trying to teach Amir all those years: to be independent. Since Baba is dying he asks him to asks Soraya's father if they can visit them, and when they visit Baba asks if they can welcome Amir into their family. -
Baba dies
Baba dies of the lung cancer. At his funeral everyone tells Amir what a great man his father was. -
Rahim Khan calls
Rahim Khan calls Amir and he tells him that there is a way to be good again. He also tells him that he is very sick. -
Amir goes to Pakistan
Amir goes to Pakistan to talk to Rahim Khan. While talking to Rahim khan he learns a lot of things. He learns that Hassan had a wife and a kid and that Ali died. Rahim Khan tells him that the way to be good again is to save Hassan's son, Sohrab. He tells him about how Hassan and his wife were murdered and Sohrab is an orphan so he has to save him. Amir says no so Rahim Khan finally tells him that Hassan is his brother. Amir gets angry but then agrees to help Sohrab so he can be good again. -
Amir goes to Kabul
Kabul has changed a lot because the Taliban took over. There were certain rules you have to follow and if you didn't you could be killed or tortured. Amir had to find and save Sohrab fast. Later on he finds Sohrab and realizes that Assef had him. Assef says that if Amir fights him and wins he is free to go but if not he will kill him. Assef beats up Amir and he gets badly injured but Sohrab saves him by hitting Assef in the eye with his slingshot and Amir and Sohrab get away. -
Amir takes Sohrab to America
It took a while for Amir to get Sohrab a visa. He said it would be easier if Sohrab can stay in an orphanage for a while but he is scared and he cries. Soraya called Amir to tell him that she found an easier way and when Amir tries to tell Sohrab he saw that he tried to commit suicide. When Sohrab got out of the hospital Amir took him to America and he lived with Amir. Sohrab and Amir began to have a great relationship while in Pakistan and it remained that way in America.
