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The new king brings stability to the country for the next 40 years
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In 1934 the powerful country, the United States of America, formally recognizes Afghanistan.
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As part of Daoud's reforms, women are allowed to attend university and enter the workforce
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In the Novel Hassan, a rich boy in Afghanistan attacks his childhood friend that is also his servant. "What would you do if I hit you with this?' I said tossing the fruit up and down"(92). which shortly resulted in Hassan being pelted by overripe pomegranates.
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"that summer of 1983, I graduated from high school at the age of twenty, by far the oldest senior tossing his mortarboard on the football field that day"(131).
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Baba shows Soraya Amirs writings in his leather book and appreciates his sons talent
"I can't believe you can write like this," Soraya said. Baba dragged his head off of the pillow. "I put her up to it. I hope you don't mind"(172). -
"I know," I said, thinking of Baba, wishing he could have seen me"(183)
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"And I remembered wondering if Hassan too had married. And if so, whose face he had seen in the mirror under the veil? Whose henna-painted hands had he held(171)?
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arms from the United States, Britain & China via Pakistan
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Afghan Army takes over all military and security operations from NATO forces
