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I really like the variety of items you chose. 4 for everyone.

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I chose this because Baba gets lung cancer and he dies right after the wedding and i was curious what lung cancer looked like.

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Alternative Lung Cancer Treatment, Photodynamic therapy cures lung cancer

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Alternative Lung cancer treatment, even small cell and metastatic

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I chose a Children's book about the tales of Dara and Sara because when Soraya was in fourth grade she taught Ziba to read this book and write. She felt like she had accomplished something by doing this and this is the reason why she wanted to be a teacher.

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Sara, Book 1: Sara Learns the Secret about the Law of Attraction

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This book offers you, the reader, a thoughtful and inspired formula for generating appreciation, happiness, and good feelings-deftly blended into the uplifting story of a plucky, inquisitive girl named Sara; and her teacher, an ethereal owl named Solomon.There's something in Sara for ...

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I choose to do a video over Pashton weddings because Amir and Soraya have a Pashton wedding. There is many traditions and rules that they have to follow and how they dress.  The wedding is a major part of Amir, the protagonist, life.

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http://www.aiwr.org/in-the-life/traditional-wedding-afghanistan
This article is about the steps it takes in order of a traditional Afghan wedding. Amir and Soraya skipped the month long part because of Baba's condition but if they hadn't that's what they would have also added.

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I chose this article because it gives some background knowledge on the war going on during the novel and it helps us to sort of understand Amir's decisions.

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The Kite Runner The History of Afghanistan during the Time of The Kite Runner

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The Kite Runner is a novel by Khaled Hosseini. The Kite Runner study guide contains a biography of Khaled Hosseini, 100 quiz questions, a list of major themes, characters, and a full summary and an...

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I chose a Webpage about the meaning of Afghanistan words in the book.

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Kite Runner Study Guide / KiteRunnerVocabulary

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If you are citizen of an European Union member nation, you may not use this service unless you are at least 16 years old.

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I chose a navy blue ford grand Torino because when Amir graduates this is what Baba gets him for college.

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I choose to put Fremont, California because this is where Amir and Baba live when they leave Peshawar escaping form the war. This is where Amir graduates from high school and is going to college for creative writing. It's a popular place where Afghanistan live because it is also known as little Kabul which is where Amir and Baba lived before the war came.

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The commercial area in Fremont known as Little Kabul is a cultural hub for the Bay Area's sizable Afghan-American population. Signs in the Dari language dot the storefronts along this small stretch of Fremont Boulevard. At Maiwand Market, visitors line up every day for the traditional Afghan bread that is made fresh there. JONATHAN CURIEL
Naan to Go
Maiwand Market sells hundreds of items imported from Afghanistan, Pakistan and elsewhere - including rice, almonds and chickpeas - but it's the naan bread that is Maiwand's biggest seller. The naan measures almost three feet long, weighs two pounds and is a bargain at just $2.
Homey Atmosphere
The wait for naan is made easier by the traditional Afghan music on the market's stereo system and by all the intriguing wall hangings - Afghan rugs, photos of Afghanistan's last king and images of Kabul and the Afghan sport of buzkashi.

Octogenarian Owner
Abdul Karimi Majid, who opened Maiwand Market in 1996, was born and raised in Afghanistan, leaving his homeland after Soviet troops invaded the country in 1979. At 80, he still runs the market with a vigor that he attributes to his years as a wrestler in Afghanistan. Many customers call the friendly shop owner "Uncle" or in Dari, "Kaka."
Global Spotlight
Interest in Little Kabul peaked in the weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks when reporters descended on Fremont Boulevard to interview people who were part of the country's largest community of Afghan-Americans. "Stories From Little Kabul," a documentary, made its premiere at the Tiburon International Film Festival in April.
An Expanding Presence
Fremont has been a focal point of Afghan-American life since the 1980s. Numbering in the tens of thousands, according to estimates, the Afghan population has spread to other cities, including Santa Clara, where Mr. Majid opened a second Maiwand Market earlier this year.
No Signpost
Little Kabul is in the Centerville district of Fremont. In 2004, Afghan-Americans in Fremont wanted the City Council to designate the area formally as Little Kabul. Some business owners in Centerville objected, and Afghan-American leaders dropped the idea.

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The commercial area in Fremont known as Little Kabul is a cultural hub for the Bay Area's sizable Afghan-American population. Signs in the Dari language dot the storefronts along this small stretch of Fremont Boulevard. At Maiwand Market, visitors line up every day for the traditional Afghan bread that is made fresh there.

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i chose this video because because I thought it would give us some background on what a kite runner is and what goes on.

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Afghan Kite Runners: Smiling Face Behind Harsh Reality

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I chose a Webpage about the Magnificent Seven because it was Amir and Hassan favorite western movie that they watched 13 times.

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Directed by John Sturges. With Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Eli Wallach. An oppressed Mexican peasant village hires seven gunfighters to help defend their homes.

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I choose this recipe because it is food that Amir and Hassan eat in the book. It a pickle and meat ball sandwich wrapped in naan, which is an Afghanistan bread.

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Serves 3 (or 2, if you're hungry - you'll have leftover pickle too)

Ingredients
Aubergine and Chilli Pickle (adapted from Helen Saberi's Noshe Djan)
500g mini aubergines
10 cloves garlic
6 green chillies
1tsp salt
1tsp sugar
1tbsp nigella seeds
1tbsp fenugreek seeds
500ml cider vinegar
Naan
160g flour
Pinch salt
0.5tsp dried yeast
Pinch sugar
1tsp oil
60ml blood temperature water
Nigella seeds and sesame seeds
Lamb Kofta
250g lamb mince
1 egg
1tsp cumin seeds
1tsp ground cinnamon
1tbsp chopped mint
1tbsp chopped parsley
1tsp sea salt
2tsbp raisins
Olive oil
Extras
An egg for each person
A spoon of yoghurt

Equipment
Knife and chopping board
Large saucepan
Mixing bowl
Large jar with a secure lid
Heavy bottomed frying pan
Pastry brush
Baking tray
Small saucepan
Cling film
Tea towel
Fork

1. The pickles will be ready for use after about three days in the jar (and keep for weeks after that), so start this bit a little in advance. To prepare the aubergine, wash them, trim a bit off the stems, then slice them down the middle, leaving the tip joined at the stem. Put half a garlic clove into the split and sandwich closed.

2. Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Drop the aubergine into the water and boil for five minutes, pushing them back under the surface as they bob up. Remove the aubergine and any escaped garlic cloves, holding back the cooking water for now. Slice the chillies - I like hot food, but you should test the chilli and chop and add as much or as little as you like.

3. Combine the vinegar with the seeds, salt, herbs and 150ml of the aubergine boiling water. In a sterilised jar, layer the aubergines and the chillies, packing them in up to the top. Pour the vinegar mixture over the top, until it covers the aubergines. Seal the jar.

4. Start the naan a couple of hours before you wish to eat. Combine the flour and salt in a bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk the yeast with 2tbsp blood temperature water and the sugar. Leave it for a couple of minutes until you can see bubbles on the surface of the water. Add this to the rest of the water and the oil. Pour this over the flour and combine with your hand. Knead for eight minutes until smooth and elastic. Place in a clean bowl, cover with cling film and leave the dough until it has doubled in size.

5. While the naan is rising, prepare the kofta. Toast the cumin seeds in a heavy bottomed saucepan until fragrant. In a mortar and pestle, pound them to a fine powder. Put all the ingredients in a bowl (except the raisins), and squidge together. Spend a good five minutes doing this, squeezing it through clenched fists. It's oddly satisfying. Kofta are not the same as hamburgers or European meatballs, and the meat needs to be smooth and solidly compacted. Once the mix is homogenous, you can add the raisins and then shape it into 10 balls. Throw each one from hand to hand to pummel it into shape.

6. Fry the kofta in a dribble of oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, allowing them to brown on each side before turning them. Turn the heat down and continue to cook until you're sure they're cooked through.

7. Place the eggs in a small saucepan of water. Bring to the boil, then time three minutes and forty seconds. Run the eggs under cold water, then peel.

8. Heat the oven to 220C. Halve the dough and push each half out into an oval about 1cm thick. Make long indentations across the dough with your fingers. Whisk 1tbsp extra flour with 1tbsp water. Brush the top of each naan with this and sprinkle the seeds on top. Slide onto a tray lined with alfoil that has been rubbed with a little bit of oil. Bake for ten minutes until golden. Keep an eye on them to ensure they're not browning too quickly. Store the naan under a clean tea towel until you're ready to eat them, otherwise they'll crisp up.

9. Serve the naan with warm kofta, fridge cold pickles, an egg and a spoon of yoghurt.

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Kofta, Pickle and Naan. The Kite Runner.

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We sat at a picnic table on the banks of the lake, just Baba and me, eating boiled eggs with kofta sandwiches - meatballs and pickles wrapped in naan. The Kite Runner , Khaled Hosseini --- I read this book years ago - one of the 80-something I flew through in my first few months in the UK.

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I think this is a good artifact because Kite fighting is a big part of Ari's childhood and the books title is The Kite Runner.

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By Spooky on June 19th, 2013 Category: Events

Did you know you could get arrested for flying a kite in Pakistan, after the pastime was banned in 2007, for safety reasons? But as long as you stay away from power lines, where is the danger in flying a paper kite, right? Believe it or not, authorities say kites kill people.

In Asian countries like India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan kite fighting is a very popular sport. The goal is to bring down your opponent's kite by using an abrasive line coated with a mixture of finely crushed glass and rice glue to cut through its line or the soft paper skin. Some cultures use metallic lines or attached metal knives to hook and cut the opponent's line. It takes a lot of practice and expert precision to maneuver a fighting kite, but winning a battle earns the victor the respect and praise of his peers. In Pakistan, the city of Lahore was considered the center of the kite fighting community, and even hosted the grand Basant Festival, where hundreds of thousands of kite flyers battled day and night for air supremacy. The festive event brought in people from all over Pakistan and beyond, but it all ended in 2007, when officials banned it, after several people were reportedly killed and hundreds others injured.

After kite-related tragedies were reported in previous years, Pakistani authorities decided to finally ban kite flying in 2007 and even arrested 1,000 people threatening that anyone caught flying a kite could be tried as a terrorist. Sounds like a pretty serious charge for engaging in something as harmless as kite flying, doesn't it? Only it turns out the glass coated lines used to slice rival's kites sometimes sliced through bystanders' and motorcycle riders' necks as well, causing horrific injuries and even death. These sharp lines would fall across roads at head height becoming death traps for unsuspecting motorcyclists. Some fitted their vehicles with arched rods for protection against the sharp strings, but even so, deaths were reported every year. People also fell off rooftops and were electrocuted when their lines made contact with power lines, until authorities took action.

The Basant Kite Festival was originally banned in 2005, but following protests by kite flying enthusiasts and local manufacturers whose livelihood depended on the big event, the ban was temporarily lifted in 2007. Eleven people died and hundreds others were injured that year as a result of kite fighting, and Lahore hasn't hosted Basant ever since. You can still see the occasional kite flying high over the city skyline, but those who dare engage in the pastime face serious consequences if caught. The Lahore Kite Flying Association has suggested creating designated kite-flying zones to minimize accidents, but to no avail . There are voices who claim the reasons for the ban have less to do with accidnets and more with religion, as extremist groups see the tradition as un-Islamic and threaten to launch attacks if Basant is held again.

Sources: NY Times, Environmental Graffiti

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The Potentially Deadly Kite Fighting Tradition of Pakistan

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By Spooky on June 19th, 2013 Category: Events Did you know you could get arrested for flying a kite in Pakistan, after the pastime was banned in 2007, for safety reasons? But as long as you stay away from power lines, where is the danger in flying a paper kite, right?

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This is where you will add your artifacts that support understanding of your book!  Be sure to include your name and the reason you chose this artifact.