There is a way to be good again

           I, Rahman Khan, phoned Amir two days ago, and I tried to convince him to return home to fix his grief and both our guilt over the past.  I know he is still feeling guilty over Hassan; I told him he has a chance to be ‘good again’.  I want him to come home so that he can rescue Sohrab and I will feel as though I have lifted one of my many heavy burdens from my heart. Although, I really want to go with him my physical body is too weak right now; hopefully Amir will successfully help me to lift up this final burden from my back. I know that Amir’s father, may he rest in peace, would want his grandchild to be safe.  I think I will tell Amir the truth about his father when he comes. I think he has a right to know; and this is yet another burden from my heart too. However, I will not tell Amir all of the truth; I will let him find it out piece by piece; what I mean is I will tell him about Sohrab and that there is a willing family waiting to adopt him, if only Amir can find him in Afghanistan.  I am taking a chance on Amir’s own guilt and responsibility that he will act, and if he finds the child then maybe he will want to keep him.  Amir is married, settled, and he has no children of his own. It is natural that he assume the responsibility for his nephew. I know that Hassan would want this very much if he could only speak.

           Amir has come and I have told him the problem over Sohrab, and now he also knows the truth about Hassan being his half-brother. He has agreed to go to Afghanistan and find him in order to bring him back to the ‘fantasy couple’ I told him about.  He did not once suspect I was withholding information regarding where Sohrab was going when he is found.  We discussed his actions when he was a child and how he feels they have burdened him all his life. Afterwards he said he accepts his role in rescuing Sohrab, as it will help alleviate his guilt and he can redeem himself by doing this deed.  I pray that it's not too late. I only hope he finds him alive after all the kidnapping and killing that occurs there because of the physical difference among the races in Afghanistan. How is this fair while we are all created in God's image? Although we are physically different, our true self and what inside us is the same, we are all HUMAN! How would these wicked people feel if they are in the position of all those innocent people being killed randomly? Didn't they ever hear of "treat others the way you want to be treated"? These people are really cold blooded killers.Oh God, please rescue Sohrab!

[Song Rescue END]

            Anyway, Amir has just left for Afghanistan and he is determined to set himself, me, and Hassan free from all of our collective guilt and responsibility.  Amir would no longer be crippled by his guilt; Hassan can rest easy that Sohrab has a safe and bright future in the United States; and I can go to my grave a happy man that I have tried to set everything right.
[Song Make it Right <-- Hope you enjoy it]

Link:     Taliban kidnap 30 Pakistani children
Link:     Taliban kidnap children for suicide bombings
Link:     Pakistani Taliban kidnap 25 boys in northwest


To understand the rush Rhamn Kham is feeling, we must see how cold blooded is the Tailban. During that time period, Taliban can do any thing and no one will say a word. Sometime they even announce kidnapping children and killing some people as if it's some sort of victory.
Through understanding and feels how Rhamn Kham is feeling, we can see why he is cursing the Tailban and why he is so afraid that Amir maybe too late to rescue Sohrab, and keep asking God to help him.

(Since we are Catholic and no God other than our God is God. Therefore I changed their "God" to Jesus so I didn't break the ten commandments.  : D )

Question: How is the resilience of the human spirit developed in the novel? How do thecharacters show their determination to break through the barrier of reality andset themselves or others free from all that burdens them?