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Baba is born
Baba is born (pg. 26) -
Baba's father dies
A thief walks in Baba’s father's house, killing the respected judge instantly (pg. 27) -
Amir is born
Amir is born (pg.1) -
Amir's mother dies
Sofia, Amir’s mother, dies while giving birth to Amir (pg.6). -
Hassan is born
Hassan is born (pg. 6) -
Baba's orphanage has finished constructing
Orphanage is completely built (pg.14) -
Afghanistan changes forever
Shootings take place (pg.37) -
Amir writes his first story
Amir writes his first short story in thirty minutes about a man who finds a magic cup and learns that if he cries into the cup, his tears turn into pearls. (pg. 33) -
Hassan sees a plot hole in Amir's story
Hassan identifies a great Plot Hole in Amir’s short story. (pg. 36)
Instead of the man killing his wife to weep/produce tears, Hassan suggested the man had smelled an onion -
Baba gives Hassan a birthday present
Hassan has his harelip surgery (pg. 47) -
Amir gains the pride he longed for
Amir wins the tournament and Baba’s heart -
Hassan is raped
Hassan is raped (pg. 81)
This event affects Amir significantly -
Hassan smiles for the last time
Hassan smiles for the last time (pg. 71) -
Amir moves to America
Living in America did not suit Baba because he did not speak good English (pg.132) -
Amir graduates High School
Amir graduated from High School (pg. 138) -
Amir meets Soraya
Amir meets Soraya (pg 153-154) -
Rahim Khan goes to Hazarajat
Rahim Khan went to Hazarajat to find Hassan (pg. 214) -
Baba is diagnosed with Cancer
Baba is diagnosed with Cancer and dies shortly after. (Pg. 162) -
Amir's first novel is published
Amir’s first novel was published (pg. 193)
It was about a father-son story -
Cold War ends
Cold War ends (pg. 193) -
Berlin Wall comes down
Berlin Wall comes down (pg. 194) -
Hassan dies
Hassan is killed by the Talibans (pg. 231) -
America bombs Afghanistan
America bombs Afghanistan (pg. 382) -
911
September 11, 2011: The Twin Towers are destroyed (pg. 381-382) -
Sohrab smiles
Sohrab finally smiles, for the first time (pg. 383, 391)