So It's Saturday...

Phew! Its Saturday already and the weekend is flying by! I'm exhausted though so how about some Kite Runner summary?! Yes?

The Kite Runner By: Khaled Hosseini Page 224-272

So last time we left Amir had just found out that Hassan was his brother and Rahim Khan wants him to go to Afghanistan to find Sohrab, Hassan's son. Amir stormed out of Rahim Khan's apartment and decline his request to find the boy. However, after some thinking later that night, he realizes that he owes this to Hassan and he finally has to stand up for something in his life. He goes back to Rahim Khan's apartment and tells him he will find Sohrab and take him to a safe family. The next chapter starts with Amir is a truck traveling with a man named Farid. They drive to Farid's brother, Wahid's, home for the night. There, Amir sees just how much the war has affected families. Wahid's three sons gather around Amir watching him as he eats. Amir assumes they are staring at his fancy watch, but later he realizes that in reality they were staring at his food. Since the Talib came and took over families have struggled greatly. Farid assumes his business in Afghanistan is to sell his land, collect the money, and return to America. He later explains why he has returned.

The next day they head to Kabul. Once they finally get to the city, Amir is stunned by the destruction of the city. Roofs collapsed, streets deserted, and all the trees are gone. As Amir and Farid were walking on the streets, the Taliban passed them. Amir stared at them as they passed, for this was the first time he had seen them. After they passed Farid scolded Amir, "What is the matter with you! Don't ever stare at them! Do you understand me? Never! Keeep your eyes on your feet when the Talibs are near." Then they see a beggar on the streets and ask him where an orphanage is; this is where they will find Sohrab. He tells them and through conversation Amir finds out the beggar knew his mother, whom he never met. Baba never talked about her, so Amir was eager to find out about her. The beggar told him as much as he could remember and said he would continue to think of things if Amir would come back later, he never came back, though.

When they reached the orphange the man who ran the place, Zaman claimed that he had never seen Sohrab and they should leave. After much begging, he finally let them in and explained that he had seen Sohrab, but he was no longer there. Every month, a Talib comes and takes one child in exchange for money. The man has no choice but to do it because he needs money to feed the other orphans. Sometimes the kids return, other times they don't. Last time Sohrab was taken. Farid is enraged by this and nearly strangles Zaman. When Farid finally lets his neck go, Zaman tells him where they can find this man, at the Ghazi Stadium the next day.

Farid and Amir leave and look around the city. Amir visits his old home, which is now occupied by the Talib. He's angered that they aren't keeping the house the way Baba and Ali had. He goes up the the hill on the cemetery where he used to read to Hassan.

The next day, the two men arrive at Ghazi Stadium. During intermission, two trucks come onto the field and unload a blindfolded woman and a man. They stone them to death for adultery. Amir is sickened by this sight. The man who stoned them is the man they need to talk to. The ask a nearby Talib to request a meeting with him. They set up a meeting for three o'clock the next day.

This part of the book was kind of long for me. But I feel like it's going to start getting interesting again. I can't imagine coming back to my hometown and seeing the destruction of war, it would be heartbreaking. It's sickening what people are having to do to survive there, too. Selling kids for money. They book even mentions a man selling his fake leg on the black market for money. It's just so hard for me to imagine going through all of this!

Well, time for bed! Goodnight, all!