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Period: to
Childhood in Afghanistan
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Amir's Birth
(Actual date not given) -
Hassan's Birth
(Actual day not given, sometime in winter) -
Mohammed Daoud Khan seizes thrown, Declares himself President
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Vietnam War Ends
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Winter Kite Tournament
Amir wins the tournament
While retrieving the kite, Hassan is raped by Assef -
Amir's 13th Birthday
(Actual day not given, sometime in Summer) -
PDPA overthrows Daoud
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Amir leaves Afghanistan
