For the author of 'The Kite Runner,' the fall of Afghanistan is 'gut wrenching'
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Khaled Hosseini's novels offer a window into Afghanistan. Here's how he sees the fall of his home country -- and what he would ask President Biden if he could.
His debut best-seller "The Kite Runner" was published in 2003, two years after the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent US operation in Afghanistan. Millions of people were captivated by the tale of Amir and Hassan, two young boys from opposite ends of society whose lives take very different trajectories after the Soviet invasion. His subsequent novels, "A Thousand Spendid Suns" and "And the Mountains Echoed," both also set at least partially in Afghanistan, achieved similar success.More Related News