Kite Runner - Newspaper Article
THE DAILY NEWS
27th August 2001 Edition
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Hazara Boy Saved from the war
On the 27th of August 2001 at around 11:00 am a man named Amir and a little boy that he rescued from the war ridden lands of Afghanistan named Sohrab arrived at the San Francisco airport terminal welcomed by their family. Amir a sensitive and intelligent young writer and son of the deceased Baba a well known Kabul businessman risked his own life going back to his country and town of Kabul to save his best friend/former servant’s son Sohrab. A man named Assef who abused Sohrab on a daily basis was keeping him hostage in Afghanistan. So out of Amir’s good will and the small fortune that he made selling his books, he flew to Kabul to save Sohrab. After an interview with Amir we found out many horrible things about his journey to Kabul and what objectives that he needed to overcome while he was there. One main thing that Amir found out while he was in Kabul was that the boy he was searching for was actually his nephew. And that his former servant was actually his brother (Hassan). This came as a massive shock to Amir as he had heard earlier that day that Hassan and his wife had been viciously
Map of Afghanistan and the capital Kabul
murdered for protecting Amir and Baba’s house in Kabul right in front of their son Sohrab. Sohrab was then taken by Assef who was the local leader of the Taliban for Kabul, to his house where he was abused and sexually assaulted daily. One Sunday morning Amir found the house that Sohrab was being kept hostage in and stormed in, Assef said that he could have Sohrab back if he could beat him in a fight till death. The fight started and Amir was getting hit from every direction, until Sohrab pulled out his slingshot and shot Assef right in his right eye. This was a turning point for Amir where he the rescuer became the one in need of being rescued. A few months later Sohrab and Amir
27th August 2001 Edition
ALL ABOUT THE BIG WORLD WE LIVE IN
FOR YOU A THOUSAND TIMES OVER
Hazara Boy Saved from the war
On the 27th of August 2001 at around 11:00 am a man named Amir and a little boy that he rescued from the war ridden lands of Afghanistan named Sohrab arrived at the San Francisco airport terminal welcomed by their family. Amir a sensitive and intelligent young writer and son of the deceased Baba a well known Kabul businessman risked his own life going back to his country and town of Kabul to save his best friend/former servant’s son Sohrab. A man named Assef who abused Sohrab on a daily basis was keeping him hostage in Afghanistan. So out of Amir’s good will and the small fortune that he made selling his books, he flew to Kabul to save Sohrab. After an interview with Amir we found out many horrible things about his journey to Kabul and what objectives that he needed to overcome while he was there. One main thing that Amir found out while he was in Kabul was that the boy he was searching for was actually his nephew. And that his former servant was actually his brother (Hassan). This came as a massive shock to Amir as he had heard earlier that day that Hassan and his wife had been viciously
Map of Afghanistan and the capital Kabul
murdered for protecting Amir and Baba’s house in Kabul right in front of their son Sohrab. Sohrab was then taken by Assef who was the local leader of the Taliban for Kabul, to his house where he was abused and sexually assaulted daily. One Sunday morning Amir found the house that Sohrab was being kept hostage in and stormed in, Assef said that he could have Sohrab back if he could beat him in a fight till death. The fight started and Amir was getting hit from every direction, until Sohrab pulled out his slingshot and shot Assef right in his right eye. This was a turning point for Amir where he the rescuer became the one in need of being rescued. A few months later Sohrab and Amir