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The Kite Runner- Amir is Born
... just one year after my mother died giving birth to me. (6) -
The Kite Runner- Hassan is born
"It was there, in that little shack, that Hassan was born in the winter of 1964. (6) -
The Kite Runner- Baba builds an orphanage
"In the late 1960's, when I waas five or six, Baba decided to build an orphanage." (13) -
The Kite Runner- Amir writes his first story
"That same night, I wrote my first short story." (30) -
King Zahir Shah is overthrown in a bloodless coup
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The Kite Runner- Kite Fighting Tournament
"We won! We won!' was all I could say."(66) -
The Kite Runner-Hassan is violated.
"He positioned himself behind Hassan" (75) -
The Kite Runner- Ali and Hassan leave
"We are leaving, Agha Sahib" (106) -
Soviets invade Afghanistan
The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan -
The Kite Runner- Amir and Baba leave Afghanistan
"We're in Pakistan, Amir" (123) -
The Kite Runner- Amir meets Soraya
"My heart stuttered at the thought of her." (142) -
The Kite Runner- Baba dies
"Baba never woke up." (173) -
Soviets withdraw from Afghanistan
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The Taliban takes charge of Afghanistan
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The Kite Runner- Amir goes to Pakistan and Meets Rahim Khan
"Three hours after my flight landed in Peshawar" (195) -
The Kite Runner- Amir rescues Sohrab
"I stumbled down the hallway, Sohrabs little hands in mine" (291) -
Amir takes Sohrab to America
"We arrived home about 7 months ago" (357) -
Attacks on the World Trade Center