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Amir is born, and his mother dies during childbirth
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Hassan is born, and his mother runs away, leaving Ali alone with Hassan
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Baba starts to build an orphanage
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The orphanage is complete and Amir is 8
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Amir writes his first short story
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Assef hits Hassan with a rock
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Baba gets Hassan a kite for his birthday
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Hassan has surgery to fix his harelip surgery
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Amir and Hassan win the kite flying tournament and Hassan gets raped later that day
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Amir celebrates his 13th Birthday
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Hassan and Ali leave
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Rahim Khan gives Amir a leather-bound notebook
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The Russians invade Afghanistan so Baba and Amir leave
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Baba and Amir move to San Francisco
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Amir graduates high school
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Amir meets Soraya
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Amir and Soraya get married
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Baba is diagnosed with lung cancer
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Baba dies
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Amir and Soraya move into an apartment in Fremont
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Amir's first novel is published
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Rahim Khan calls Amir to tell him he is sick