Abdul Khafir was a poor fellow who roamed around in the back alleys of Afghanistan. With no noteworthy social standing, Abdul had always been subjected to mistreatment and mockery. Fed up with the disrespect faced in his home country, Abdul decided to travel to India, for he believed that the people there would warmly welcome Read more…

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1965. His family first moved to Paris, and finally to the US, where he pursued his education. In March 2001, while practicing medicine, Hosseini began writing his first novel, The Kite Runner, which was published by Riverhead Books in 2003. That was the dawn Read more…

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1965. His father was a diplomat in the Afghan Foreign Ministry and his mother taught Farsi and history at a high school in Kabul. In March 2001, while practicing medicine, Hosseini began writing his first novel, The Kite Runner, which was published by Riverhead Read more…