In Kabul there was an competition event  called Kite running. Amir and Hassan were preparing for the next own. Hassan was very good with Kite running, in contrast to Amir. Amir liked the event because, apart from competing with other student somehow it brought his father and him close. His father would comment on how him and Hassan were good at running kites than building them and he would take them to buy new ones. 

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1. http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/05/reunion-for-north-and-south-korean-families-separated-by-war/
2. http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/20/world/asia/koreas-reunion/index.html
3. http://news.msn.com/world/tearful-korean-reunions-begin-first-since-2010-1?ocid=ansnews11

The Korean war that happened in 1950, lasted for about three years. At the end of the war, the country found itself divided into two parts, North Korea and South Korea. Through years the two countries had dissents that has lessened their relationship. After the war families were separated as a member would find himself in South when his relatives would be in the Northern country. For years they weren't allow any communication but few due to hard rapport between the countries.


On February 20, the two parties had an agreement, allowing the reunion of families that were separated after the war. According to Euronew's articles the reunion event took place in Mount Kumgang, just north of the border. The second and third sources provide more information on the place of meeting that occurred in Diamond's resort hotel. According to CNN article on the first day about 200 members of families met. Euronews did not mention the number of people that attended, MSN article’s only give the number of North Korean expected which is not precise. Most of  members were elderly as they last saw their famillies 60 years ago. The second article contains more information and details, it provides interview of a North Korean who was held captive after the war in South Korea and the hope he kept to see his family again.

The second article provides new and precise information than the others, conversely Euronews source give less information. All the articles are professional, they are written to provide information on the event.

 

Outline from chapter Four to Five of Kite runner.






                Chapter four.

1. Amir and Hassan's were childhood's playmates (page10).

• Hassan and Amir didn't share religion and affiliation to the same tribe.
• A strong tie bound them as they grew up together.

    2. Amir interest in literature (page 11-14)

• After school Amir read stories for Hassan.
• Hassan didn't go to school due to his tribe affiliation, the Hazara tribe.
• From Hassan encouragement Amir begin to write his story.
• Besides his father, Hassan and Rahim Khan (the father's friend ) loved his first story.

                Chapter five.




    3. End of the Afghan monarchy (page 14-15).

• The day his father and Rahim Khan went out, fighting began.
• Amir and Hassan found protection in Ali, Hassan's father. 
• The fighting took the whole night and ceased the morning.
• Amir's father returned home after worried for their security.
• The first republic was established.

    4. Amir and Hassan are Bullied (page15-17).

• The morning, they went to their tree to read story and forget.
• they are intercepted by, Assef  a bully who hated Hassan for being Hazara.
• Hassan, despite his fear confronted Assef and his mates with a slingshot.
• Assef is helpless and resign.

   5.  Hassan birthday (page 18-20)

• Baba, Amir's father has a present for Hassan.
• Hassan meets Dr. Kumar a plastic surgeon.
• Dr. Kumar operates Hassan removing the birth scar on his mouth.

Khaled, Hosseini. Kite runner. N.p.: Riverhead Trade, 2013. 10-20. Print.














In these chapter we discover the tight bound that relates Hassan and Amir. It also mention the tribal conflict that existed between Pashtun and Hazara which may be source of  a dramatic event in the future.

I read Kite runner written by author Khaled Hosseini. He tell us about his childhood back in Kabul, Afghanistan  and the dramatic event that happened during the afghans monarchy fall.