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Khaled Hossein was born March 4, 1965khaled hosseini started writing the kite runnerConstitutional monarchy introduced - but leads to political polarisation and power struggles.Constitutional monarchy introduced - but leads to political polarisation and power struggles.General Daud is overthrown and killed in a pro-Soviet coup. The People's Democratic Party comes to power but is paralysed by violent infighting and faces opposition by US-backed mujahideen groups.Soviet interventionSoviet Army invades and props up communist government.US begins supplying mujahideen with Stinger missiles, enabling them to shoot down Soviet helicopter gunships. Babrak Karmal replaced by Najibullah as head of Soviet-backed regime.US launches missile strikes at suspected bases of militant Osama bin Laden, accused of bombing US embassies in Africa.khaled hosseini completes his residency at Cedars-Sinai medical center in Los Angeles and was a practicing internist between 1996 and 2004.
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