Timeline_2020_1 - Timeline

Amir was born, and a year later Hassan was born.

There was a kite tournament in Kabul, which Amir won. Unfortunately Hassan was attacked by Assef and his friends and raped.

Hassan and his dad left Kabul after Amir falsely accused Hassan for stealing things.

There was the coup d'etat in Afghanistan. Communists government replaced the monarchy.

Amir and his Baba left Afghanistan because the political situation became unbearable.

Amir and Baba settled in Fremont, California.

Amir went through changes, became more mature, and graduated the high school.

Amir met his wife Soraya, became hard working and supportive husband.

Amir married Soraya, and Baba got sick.

Rahim Khan went to Hazaraet to find and bring Hassan and his family back to live with him, because he felt lonely. Besides, he was not able to keep household himself.

Soviets withdrew from Afghanistan and Amir finished writing his first novel.

Amir published his writing and Soraya and him tried to conceive.

Different Northern alliances took over Kabul.

Amir got a phone call from Rahim Khan in which he said to Amir: "there is a way to be good again". Amir found out that Hassan was his half-brother.

Amir went to look for Hassan's son Sohrab and try to rescue him from Taliban. He found him, but he was severely beaten by Assef and his friends. Despite that, he finally felt redeemed and free of guilt.

Taliban massacred Hazaras in Mazar-i-Sharif.

Amir brought Sohrab to Pakistan, and tried to provide a US visa for him, which was not an easy task, because he needed to prove that Sohrab was orphan.

Amir finally brought Sohrab to US, learned to put others before him, what made him better and more responsible person.