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The Kite Runner is the first novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini. [1] Published in 2003 by Riverhead Books , it tells the story of Amir, a young boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul .
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 November 2024. Afghan former child actor (born 1997) Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada Born (1997-12-23) 23 December 1997 (age 27) Kabul, Afghanistan Occupation Actor Part of a series on Hazaras Hazara people list of Hazarajat region Language Culture Diaspora Persecutions Flag Nationalism Tribes Cuisine Politics ...
The Kite Runner is a 2007 American drama film directed by Marc Forster from a screenplay by David Benioff and based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Khaled Hosseini.It tells the story of Amir a well-to-do boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul who is tormented by the guilt of abandoning his friend Hassan (Mahmoodzada).
The author read the audio version of The Kite Runner as well. The Kite Runner has been adapted into a film of the same name released in December 2007. Hosseini made a cameo appearance towards the end of the movie as a bystander, when Amir purchases a kite which he, then, flies with Sohrab.
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This is a list of Afghan Americans, including both original immigrants from Afghanistan who obtained American nationality and their American descendants. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing that they are Afghan American or must have independent references showing that they are Afghan American and are notable.
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Official site of the film The Kite Runner; Dean Nelson, "Kabul kite boys feel Hollywood backlash", The Sunday Times, 14 January 2007. Accessed 8 January 2008. David M. Halbfinger, "'Kite Runner' Boys Are Sent to United Arab Emirates", New York Times, 3 December 2007. Accessed 8 January 2008. Herald Sun (Melbourne) 6 December 2007. Accessed 8 ...