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Hassan, The Kite Runner
“For you, a thousand times over.” The Kite is a symbol of freedom, of man’s primaeval need to fly, to be as light as a feather. When you can fly, the dangers and harm of the world seem inconsequential. In the neighbourhoods of Kabul, boys take part in kite-flying competitions, looking upwards in hope. Sometimes, though, hope is futile and…