Chapters 16-19

Question 1

Summary of Chapters 16-19

Answer 1

Rahim Khan reveals: Hassan was Amir’s half-brother.

Return of Sanabaur.

Hassan and his wife were killed by the Taliban; their son Sohrab is in an orphanage.

Amir’s guilt deepens — agrees to rescue Sohrab.

Encounters corruption and trauma in Kabul.

Question 2

AO3 for Chapters 16-19

Answer 2

Taliban destroyed communities, silenced ethnic minorities.

Hazara genocide — particularly under Taliban rule.

Amir’s journey is a path of moral redemption