History of Afghanistan
This group regained control of Afghanistan in 2021 after the withdrawal of U.S. forces.
What is the Taliban?
This person is Hassan's son. He was named after Hassan's favorite story.
What is Sohrab?
This words means hello in the Dari language.
What is salaam?
The main religion practiced in Afghanistan.
What is Islam?
This is the story that Amir reads to Hassan which is part of a greater book.
What is Rostam and Sohrab?
This is the city where Amir and Hassan grew up in.
What is Kabul?
This is the protagonist of the story, who is inspired by the author's own personal experience living in Afghanistan.
What is Amir?
This word is what many children in Afghanistan call their fathers. Amir calls his father this.
What is Baba?
This term refers to someone who runs through the streets to capture fallen kites during competitions.
What is a kite runner?
This person wrote The Kite Runner
What is Khaled Hosseini?
This U.S. president was in office when the war in Afghanistan started.
What is George W. Bush?
This character in the story was created to show the cruelty of the Taliban. He was a bully to Hassan.
What is Assef?
This word used in Afghanistan is a formality and used to show respect. Hassan always calls Amir this.
What is agha?
This winter celebration in Afghanistan often features kite tournaments and community gatherings.
What is a kite-fighting festival?
This military video game franchise has missions set in Afghanistan, including desert warfare scenarios.
What is Call of Duty?
This 1979 invasion by a global superpower sparked a nine year war in Afghanistan.
What is the Soviet-Afghan War?
This person is Amir's father-in-law.
What is General Taheri?
This is a commonly used bread in Afghanistan.
This minority group faces persecution by the Pushtans. Hassan is a part of this group of people.
What is Hazara?
This TV series starring Claire Danes often features storylines involving Afghanistan and U.S. intelligence.
What is Homeland?
This Afghan president fled the country as Kabul fell in August 2021.
What is Ashraf Ghani?
This person was Amir's father's most loyal business partner and closest friend. He also watched over his house after they fled to California.
What is Rahim Khan?
This is the Arabic word for a Mosque.
What is a masjid?
This group of people make up the majority in Afghanistan.
What is Pushtans?
This 2013 war film starring Mark Wahlberg is based on a real Navy SEAL mission in Afghanistan.
What is Lone Survivor?