Afghanistan, 1975: 12-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite tournament, and his faithful friend Hasan promises to help him. However, neither of them knows that that afternoon Hasan will be met with a misfortune that will change both of their lives forever. Amir's family flees to America after the Russian invasion of Afghanistan, but one day Amir realizes that he must return to his home country ruled by the Taliban to find the one thing in the world he will not get: redemption. With its authenticity, the story touched readers in more than fifty countries around the world and also became the model for a successful film.