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The Kite Runner
TIME PERIOD: 1960s - 2000 
SETTING: AFGHANISTAN

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Words that come to mind when you think of Afghanistan?

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Afghanistan timeline
  • 1920s - End of British -Afghan wars
  • 1926 - Establishment monarchy (finally 40 years of 'peace')
  • 1956 onwards - Rise of communism, coup (1973), Republic established, lots of internal fighting for power
  • 1979 - Soviet Union invades Afghanistan, takes 'control', but (Islamic) rebellious groups fight to take back control
  • 1989 - Soviets retreat, Soviet backed government established, fighting continues, though
  • 1995 - Taliban rises to power, promise to bring peace
  • 2001 - 9/11, US invades Afghanistan looking for Bin Laden, Taliban flee, a 'democratic' government is installed, US remain in Afghanistan
  • 2021 - US retreats from Afghanistan, Taliban rises once again and take back control...  

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 1921: last (3rd) British-Afghan war in attempt to annex
- 1926: Afghanistan proclaimed monarchy, socio-economic reform, but restlessness
- 1933: New king, country finally sort of stabilizes for next 40 years
- 1956: Pro-Russian general Khan (cousin of king), looks for help to Russia and the two officially become allies,
- 1965: A secret communist party is formed in Afghanistan
- 1973: Cousin (Khan) overthrows king and creates a republic with him as president
- 1978: Khan killed in coup by communist party, alliance with Russia dwindling, lots of in-party fighting for power
- 1979: Russia invades Afghanistan to guarantee continuation communism and alliance
- 1980: Resistance to Russian invasion from different (Islamic) rebellian groups , time of war ensues
- 1995: Taliban rise to power, everybody tired of war, they promise to restore peace
- 2001: 9/11 occurs - war in Afghanistan - Bin Laden - Taliban surrenders to US - US take charge, 'democratic' government ensues
- 2021 : after 20 years- US troops withdraw- government collapses- Taliban is back in power

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The Kite Runner
THE BOOK

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 The novel: The Kite Runner

  • Published in 2003
  • First Afghan novel to be written in English.
  • Over 9 million copies sold worldwide.
  • Translated into over 25 languages.
  • Is on the list of "Banned and Challenged Books"  for graphic details, sexual violence,  religious viewpoints, etc.
  • The film (2007) was banned in Afghanistan.
  • The child actors left Afghanistan for safety reasons. 

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The Kite Runner
THE AUTHOR

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The author: Khaled Hosseini

  • Afghan-American
  • Born in Kabul, 1965
  • Moved to USA, 1970
  • Practices internal medicine
  • His first novel
 

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Interview from 2009
The Kite Runner
THE TITLE

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Important Background Information
Very mixed population, many racial conflicts as a result...
  • 22 languages
  • Sunni and Shia Muslims

The Kite Runner: Pashtuns (Sunni Muslim) and Hazaras (Shia Muslim)
  • Differences in religious beliefs, cultural practices, social status, physical appearance. 
  • Pashtun majority race, Hazara minority race.
  • Hazaras were often discriminated against because of their looks. They are the weakest and poorest race in Afghanistan, easily subjected (onderworpen), insulted (beledigd), tortured (gemarteld) by Pashtuns.

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The Kite Runner
LET'S START READING

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