War rages in the south and east, but relatively stability has returned to the Afghani capital of Kabul. With it have come kite-fighting and the so-called "kite runners" described by author Khaled ...

Drama telling the story of two childhood friends, Amir and Hassan, who grew up together in 1970s Kabul. Many years later, Amir, now a writer living in America, returns to his native Afghanistan.

Afghanistan is a divided country and two childhood friends are about to be torn apart. It’s a beautiful afternoon in Kabul and the ... two continents, The Kite Runner is an unforgettable ...

"Kite Runner" is also the title of an Academy ... Raya Hosseini and her two older brothers and two younger brothers were born in Kabul, Afghanistan, where their father was a diplomat.

Amir was raised in privilege in Afghanistan ... in 1952 in the village of Shadbagh, outside of Kabul, as a laborer,... Hosseini (The Kite Runner) says he was compelled to write about the refugee ...