This novel follows the story of Amir as he reflects on his childhood in Afghanistan into present day in the United States. When Amir was growing up he lived with his father and their two servants Ali and his son Hassan. Amir is jealous of his father's relationship with Hassan, it is later revealed that Hassan is actually Baba’s son with Ali’s wife. One day Amir is in a kite fighting tournament, when Amir wins Hassan goes to retrieve the kite for Amir. Hassan takes to long and when Amir finds him he discovers Hassan being raped. Instead of helping him, Amir takes the cowardly way out. Due to his guilt Amir decides Hassan has to go, so he frames him for stealing, this results in Ali and Hassan eventually leaving. Later Baba and Amir leave Kabul
