Chapter 10
In 1981 of March, it was a war between Afghanistan and Russian, the Russians were trying to split up the society in Afghanistan, people would try to turn each other in for money or for threat, so Amir and Baba and other people went to go to Pakistan so that they can be safe. They were riding with refugees/comrades, that’s what Amir called them. While they were riding in the truck, this Russian asked to have sex with the husbands wife, and Baba stood up for her and the Russian tried to kill Baba but a Russian cop stopped the man from doing it, the husband of the women kissed Baba’s hand from saving her. When they arrived to Jalalabad, where they are to switch trucks, Kamir than gold Baba and the other that the truck they need broke down, Baba than attacks Kamir because of him not telling everyone. Karim have put them in the basement with the others that have been waiting for the truck as well. For a week they stayed in the basement with other refugees. Amir recognizes that Kamal was there and said that he looked sick and depressed, Kamal’s father was also there. Amir overhears Kamal’s father telling Baba what happened to Kamal that made him so weak, four men had raped Kamal. Kamir comes back and tells everyone that he found a fuel truck that will take them to Pakistan the fuel truck index had air that was thick with fumes. It was very hard for people to breath in the truck because of the air inside it. They arrive to Pakistan, but they heard Kamal’s father screaming, Kamal had stopped breathing, Kamal’s father than attacks Karim trying to get his gun. Kamal’s father puts the gun in his mouth and shoot.
Chapter 11
Baba and Amir have been staying in Fremont, California for two years. Baba isn’t used to America yet so it’s very hard for him. Baba now works at a gas station where he change oil, fix cars, and etc... One day Baba and Amir went to a convenient store and Baba sees a went to buy something and the old man asked I’m for an ID but Baba got angry because he shops at the store everyday. In Afghanistan, people trusted them with their money so you can give them a price of branch and just give them your money. Amir graduates high school at the age of 20, Baba is very proud of what he has done, Baba bought him a car for him and told him how glad he was for Amir. Baba than talks about how he misses Hassan and everything that Amir remembered came back because of Baba bring Hassan up. Baba and Amir only moves to the U.S. so that Amir can get a education and go to college. Amir wants to go to college and major in English, Baba didn’t approved because he wanted him to get real work, but Amir made up his mind and told him that he’s going to major in English wether he likes it or not. Amir than takes a his car for a ride and just drive around the rich and poor people area, he describes it as the Pacific Ocean. The summer of 1984, Baba bought a old van, on Saturday mornings, Baba and Amir would load if you with purchases from garage sales and and on Sundays they will go sales their items at a flea market. One day Baba introduce Amir to General Taheri, Baba tells General Taheri that Amir is going to be a great writer, that’s when General Taheri daughter comes over, her name is Soraya, her and Amir makes eye contact. After they left the flea market, Amir ask Baba about Soraya, but the only thing Baba knows is that she has been with a man and that it didn’t turn out well, after that Amir couldn’t go to sleep because he kept thinking about Soraya.
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