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Hazerijat: (pg 203) There were a lot of reasons why I went to Hazerijat to find Hassan in 1986.

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Hazerijat: Is the homeland to the Hazara people and it lies in the central highlands of Afghanistan. Its boundaries have frequently changed throughout history due to frequent invasions by the Pashtun tribes which have had a long standing rivalry against the Hazara's.

Bamiyan: (pg 206) He told me that Ali and his cousin who has owned the house had been killed by a land mine two years before, just outside of Bamiyan.

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Bamiyan: (pg 213) Is a statue that represents the classic blended style of Gandhara art. The statue is known to be a religious idol in Afghanistan and it was heavily damaged in 2001 when the Taliban blew it up with dynamite.

Mazar-i-Sharif: A few weeks later, the Taliban banned kite fighting. And two years later, in 1998, they massacred the Hazaras in Mazar-i-Sharif.

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Mazar-i-Sharif: Is the fourth largest city in Afghanistan with a population of about 375,000 people. It is the capital of the Balkh province. The city has become a major tourist attraction because of the discovery of Hellenistic remains in 2006.

Jaghori area: (pg 222) He was married once before, to a Hazara woman from the Jaghori area.

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Jaghori area: Is one of the main major business centers and one of the main districts of the Ghazni province. The area consist of a small market and many villages that depend on the agriculture in order to survive.

Khyber Pass: (pg 233) Pine trees flanked the road, fewer than I remembered and many of them bare, but it was good to see trees again after the arduous drive through the Khyber Pass.

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Khyber Pass: Is known for being a key part of the silk road throughout history. It today serves as a trade route between Central Asian and South Asia as well as being a strategic military location.

Ghazi Stadium: (pg 257) Go to Ghazi Stadium tomorrow. You'll see him at half time.

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Ghazi Stadium: Is a stadium in Afghanistan that was built in 1923 to be a soccer stadium. It is known to also be the location of many Taliban executions in the 1990's one of which is talked about in the Kite Runner.

Wazir Akbar Khan district: (pg 259) We rode silently through the square as we headed towards the Wazir Akbar Khan district.

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Wazir Akbar Khan district: Is located in northern Kabul, it is the wealthiest area of Kabul and many embassies of the U.S and Canada are located there.

Pashtunistan Square: (pg 259) Everywhere I looked, a haze of dust covered city and its sun-dried brick buildings. A few blocks north of Pashtunistan Square, Farid pointed to two men talking animatedly at a busy street corner.

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Pashtunistan Square: Is located in Kabul. It is known to be the home of one the biggest mosques in Afghanistan the Grand Mosque of Kabul which was completed in 2009 after Saudi Arabia paid for the remaining construction costs.

Sulaiman Mountains of Baluchistan: (pg 295) We are in the Sulaiman Mountains of Baluchistan and Baba is wrestling the black bear.

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Sulaiman Mountains of Baluchistan: Are located in southeastern Afghanistan. They provide a natural barrier against the strong tides of the Indian Ocean and are a major geographical feature of the southeastern part of Afghanistan.

Shah Faisal Mosque: (pg 311) We passed the famous Shah Faisal Mosque on the way there, reputedly the biggest mosque in the world, with its giant concrete girders and soaring minarets.

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Shah Faisal Mosque: Is the largest mosque in Pakistan and is located in the national capital city of Islamabad. The mosque was first proposed in 1966 and established in 1986.

Islamabad: (pg 311) If Peshawar was a city that reminded me of what Kabul used to be, then Islamabad was the city Kabul could have become someday.

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Islamabad: Is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. It has one of the largest populating in Afghanistan being over four point five million inhabitants.

Karteh-Seh: (pg 321) I thought about the orphanage in Karteh-Seh, thought about that rate that had scurried between my feet in Zaman's office.

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Karteh-Seh: Is a neighborhood in western Kabul primed to become Kabul's governmental hub.

Kunduz: (pg 362) When I was very little, Baba took Hassan and me to Kunduz.

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Kunduz: Is a city in northern Afghanistan that is the capital of the Kunduz province with a population of 250,000 currently.

Clothing Continued

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Artifacts and Architecture

By Vivian and Tim

KABUL

Formal Housing Development:

Between 1940s to 1970s a number of residential neighborhoods were planned by the town outside of the Old City of Kabul. These neighborhood/ towns included Wazi Akbar Khan, Qala-e-Fatehullah, Taimani, and Khairkhana on the North; Karta-e-Char, Karta-e-Ce, Kota-e-Sangi, Celo, and Jamal Mena on the South and East, and Noor Mohammad Shah Mena. The design of these houses was based on simple grid iron layouts and rectangular lot divisions of various sizes ranging from 200-400 square meters. Typically two story house plans, European style, was enforced to be built in these lots.

The reason for European design was due to the fact that when the crusades happened and the European Roman Catholics had wiggled the influence of Europe arceteciure. It is not seen fully but there are little details here and there.

Traditionally, people build walls, 2-meter high on property lines to enclose their lots, which would show ownership and where you would cross the line. Authorities enforced a minimum of 1-meter side set back requirement for the location of the house from the property line. Many have violated this requirement and built their houses attached to their property lines and some back to back with their neighbors.

This is a picture of An alley way in Kabul, Afghanistan, showing the mud used in the original architecture built in the early 1970′s.

Peshawar:

This is an old Clock Tower of Peshawar city known as "Ghanta Ghar" (Clock Home) in Urdu that still stands today. It would serve as a way to tell time as well as an architectural achievement in the 1900s. Amir would have seen this driving through Peshawar with Farid.

Where Architecture is mentioned in kite runner:

On page 195 at the start of chapter fifteen right after Amir Lands from his flight back to Peshawar he describes what he sees when he is on Jamrud Rd. in Peshawar. “We were heading on Jamrud Road, past the Contonment and its lavish, high-walled homes.” This quote shows how the homes in 1981 in Peshawar would have high walls on the perimeter of a property.

On page 260in the beginning of the 2nd paragraph Amir is with Farid and describes the road he drives down to go see the Amir’s old house. “He drove us into a wide street with fairly clean sidewalks and walled homes on either side. This is another time where Amir is with Farid driving. Amir describes what he sees on one of the side roads where people lived and walked.

On page 262 Amir Describes hi child hood home and what it looks like today. ”The house a sprawling whit mansion I remembered from my child hood. It looked smaller. The roof sagged and the plaster was cracked. The windows to the living room, the foyer, and the upstairs bathroom were broken, patched haphazardly with sheets of clear plastic or wooden boards nailed across the frames. . . . . . . . . My breath fogging up the glass.” Amir goes back in time to remember what the house had looked like.

What Amir’s house would have looked like while growing up.

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Holidays

By: Daniel G.

Persian New Year: NowRuz- the Iranian New Year Celebration begins on the first day of spring, which is supposed to coincide with the rebirth of nature. The ceremonies of Nowruz symbolize the concepts of the End and the Rebirth, or Good and Evil. A few weeks before Nowruzm Iranians clean and rearrange their homes, make new clothes, bake pastries, and germinate seeds as a sign of renewal.

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Persian Wedding Customs: The two stages to a Persian wedding are the “Aghd”, and the “Jashn-e Aroosi”, usually both taking place in the same day. The “Aghd” is the legal process of getting married, where the bride, bridegroom and both their guardians sign a marriage contract. The“Jashn-e Aroosi” is the wedding reception which has the feasts and the celebrations, traditionally lasting from 3-7 days. The ceremony takes place in a specially decorated room with flowers and an elaborately decorated spread on the floor. The spread is set on the floor facing east, so when the bride and bridegroom are seated at the head of the spread, they will be facing the direction of sunrise, or “The Light”. More info on http://www.farsinet.com/persian_wedding/

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By: Nicole G. and Katie T.

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Clothing

By: Sean F.

The word “Chapan” is first used on page 61 of The Kite Runner. Amir is describing what Hassan is wearing right before the kite-fighting tournament is about to begin. A chapan is a type of men’s clothing that people in countries like Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan wear. It is usually worn in the cold winter months over other clothes to keep you warm. Hassan is wearing it because the kite-fighting tournament goes on in winter so Hassan dons a chapan to keep warm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapan

http://afgclassics.com/accessories/chapans/hamid.html

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Clothing

By: Sean F.

The term pakol first appears in The Kite Runner when Amir is describing Farid. He says he is wearing a brown pakol on his head. The pakol is a soft round-topped men’s hat often made of wool. It comes in earthen colors most often. Before being fitted, the pakol resembles a small bag. You have to role up the sides and then it becomes a hat much like a beret. Farid is wearing one in the place of a turban. The turban was heavy and hard to tote around around your head, so the pakol was a good substitute because it was light.

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Clothing

By: Ferdinand S.

Pirhan-Tumban

The pirhan-tumban is first mentioned in The Kite Runner on page 279. Amir is in the room with Assef, and Sohrab walks in wearing a “sapphire blue pirhan-tumban”.

A pirhan-tumban is a traditional dress and pants worn in the Middle East usually by Muslims.

This is relevant to The Kite Runner because it was a very common peace of clothing during that time and still is today.

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Shalwar-Kameezes

The shalwar-kameezes are first mentioned in The Kite Runner on page 299. Amir is staying in the hospital and his roommate has family members come and visit him. Amir says that the women are wearing “bright shalwar kameezes”.

A shalwar kameez is a long tunic worn over a pair of baggy trousers, usually worn by women, especially in Pakistan. There is also a shalwar kameez that is worn by men. It similarly includes a loose shirt and baggy trousers.

The women that come to visit Amir’s roommate are wearing this type of clothing which means that they follow the common things that people do in the Middle East, as this type of clothing can be found anywhere.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shalwar_kameez

Burqa

The term burqa is first mentioned in The Kite Runner on page 327. Amir and Sohrab are coming out of the American Embassy, Amir is very frustrated with what he has been told. Amir looks at the secretary and is surprised that she is wearing something different than a “burqa or a shalwar-kameez”.

A burqa is a a loose, usually black or light blue robe that is worn by Muslim women, especially in Afghanistan, and that covers the body from head to toe.

Just like the shalwar a kameez, Amir explains that these two types of clothing are very common and that he might even be getting tired of seeing women wearing the same thing all day long.

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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/burqa

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Terms/Values

By: Sydney F.

Definition:

Courtship- noun

A period during which a couple develop a romantic relationship, esp. with a view to marriage.

• Behavior designed to persuade someone to marry one.

Marriage- noun

The formal union of a man and a woman, typically recognized by law, by which they become husband and wife.

Courtship and Marriage in Afghanistan:

Usually marriages are arranged by the parents. It is not socially acceptable to have relations before marriage. For the arrangement to be made the parents need to meet and know each other before their children wed. It is usually the groom’s side that asks to marry the bride, then they must shower the bride in gifts and charm the family.

How applies to The Kite Runner:

Baba’s marriage with Sanaubar was arranged by the parents. Also Amir wanted to marry Soraya so he and his father got dressed up and payed a visit to their house to formally ask the parents for her hand in marriage.

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By: Morgan T. and Lilia B.

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Values/Customs

By: Jim G.

a) Weddings and ceremonies are arranged marriages commonly set up in Afghanistan. This process of marriage and courtship happens from pages 168-170

b) In Afghanistan the parents of two children will converse about the marriage of their children. The two will become betrothed. In a meeting called nikah the immediate family has a ceremony where the marriage is agreed upon. At the ceremony there is much dancing and celebration. They also use henna in the ceremony to bond the two

D) This ceremony relates to the story because amir gets married to Soraya. Over the course of a few pages he is engaged and married to her through very festive joyous ceremonies.

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Literary Works

Classical ghazal

By: Xiao H.

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First mentioned in chapter 13 on page 166

When Amir described the sound he heard outside the door

What is ghazal?

The ghazal is a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets and a refrain.

A ghazal may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain. The form is ancient, originating in 6th century Arabic verse.

Also in the text, Amir emphasized the classical ghazal by Ustad Sarahang.

This is a video of his song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Oh0xNxWWIg

Lyrics:

Gladden my soul, it is sad.

Be kind to my heart, it is impoverished.

The very first day I laid eyes on you, I said:

"The one that will darken my days is this one"

From time to time remember me with a curse.

Even that bitter talk shall be sweet (to me)!

Without your face, my faith is all infidelity.

With your face, my infidelity becomes all faith.

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Literary Figures

Jami

By: Xiao H.

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First mentioned in chapter 20 page 129

An old man is telling Amir the poets he has taught

Who is Jami?

Jami (1414 – 1492), is known for his achievements as a scholar, mystic, writer, composer of numerous lyrics and idylls, historian, and one of the greatest Persian and Sufi poets of the 15th century.

His works range from prose to poetry, and from the mundane to the religious. He has also written works of history and science. As well, he often comments on the work of previous and current theologians, philosophers and Sufi's.

One of his most profound ideas was the mystical and philosophical explanations of the nature of divine mercy,

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Literary Figures

By: Xiao H.

Beydel

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First mentioned in chapter 20 page 129

An old man is telling Amir the poets he has taught

The old man has given a lecture on Beydel

Who is Beydel?

Baydel was born in an Indian 1644 C.E. Baydel started his life as a poet and also kept in contact with the Afghan Sufis, Muslim mystics.

Baydel's famous poems are recognized for his difficult style of writing and Deep thoughts that each rhythmic line holds within.

The following is an example of his poetry and is the first Ghazal from his compiled works:

Only humility can bring you to the high seat of God.

Bow down just a hair, and before Him wear proudly your hat.

The solemn palace of love cannot permit joking gestures.

The eyes, like dew, should receive the seal of a dab of tears.

Non-existence has an image and a world of its own.

Realities are sometimes created in the footprints of passerby.

No one could help rid me of my dual self.

I lowered my head and took refuge in my solitary, inner self.

Vain was my search for Joseph in lust's land of Canaan.

Perhaps I, too, should go into myself and differ a well inside.

If, within your heart flows the never-ending blessing of morning light,

Your days will never know darkness, though all existence turns into night.

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