Kite+Runner+Background+Information

toc =Introduction= These resources will help you background information on Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner.

=Books=

=Databases=
 * 297 WIL** Wilkinson, Philip. Islam.
 * 915.81 ALI** Ali, Sharifah Enayat. Afghanistan.
 * R 394.26 FES** Festivals and holidays.
 * R 903 ENC** Encyclopedia of the world's nations and cultures.

[|Gale Virtual Reference Library]

[|Grolier Online]

[|World Geography]

[|World HIstory: Modern Era]

=Websites= []
 * NY Times: For Afghan boys and men, kite flying is a way of life**

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 * Afghanistan Relief Organization: Afghan KIte Flying 101**

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 * Culture Orientation: Afghans**

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 * About.com: Forgotten Massacre: The Hazara of Afghanistan**

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 * Rostam and Sohrab**

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