Epic based on Kite Runner
Once upon a time, roughly 26 years ago, a boy named Amir lived in Afghanistan. He lived in a city called Kabul with his father, Baba. Baba’s best friend, Rahim Khan, is always around and sometimes Amir felt that Rahim Khan was more of a father figure to him than Baba, because Rahim Khan understands him. Amir’s mother died giving birth to him, but Baba and Amir have two servants named Hassan and Ali, who are Hazaras. Hassan’s mother and Ali’s wife, Sanubar, ran away with a clan of gypsies after Hassan’s birth. Despite Hassan and Ali being Hazaras, an ethnic minority, Amir and Hassan are best friends, even if they don’t realize it. Life in Kabul is peaceful; Amir and Hassan play by the pomegranate tree in the cemetery, fly kites, and go to the market together. Hassan is a loyal friend and servant, and great with a slingshot. Things begin to change when Afghanistan’s king is overthrown. One day, Hassan and Amir are playing when they are confronted by Assef, Wali, and Kamal, three older boys who threaten to beat up Amir for hanging out with a Hazara, but Hassan stops them with his slingshot. During the winter, the kite-flying tournaments are the biggest events to take place in cities. Afghan boys cover their kite strings in glass and battle in the skies, taking down other kites, and then running to retrieve their trophies. Hassan is the best runner, and Amir is the best flyer. When Amir wins the tournament, Hassan runs to find their kite, but is confronted by Assef, Wali, and Kamal again. Amir finds the four at the end of an alley, Wali and Kamal holding Hassan down while Assef rapes him. Amir runs away instead of standing up for his friend! When Hassan finds Amir later, Amir pretends he didn’t see anything. Hassan and Amir gradually drift away, and Amir, wracked by guilt, decides that one of them must go. At Amir’s birthday party, he receives a biography of Hitler from Assef, and from Baba, a brand-new bike and watch. One day, Amir hides the watch he received and