Age Group: Adults

Description: Amir and Hassan, boyhood friends in 1970s Kabul, share kite-flying dreams amid class divides—Amir Pashtun, Hassan Hazara. Amir’s betrayal during a kite tournament haunts him when Hassan is assaulted and falsely accused. Fleeing war, Amir and father Baba escape to America; guilt lingers. Decades later, Amir learns Hassan was his half-brother and returns to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan to rescue Hassan’s son Sohrab. Braving danger, he atones through sacrifice, confronting past sins. Hosseini’s epic weaves friendship, redemption, fatherhood, and Afghanistan’s turmoil into a poignant tale of courage and forgiveness.