Amir and Farid were going to Kabul from Jalalabad, in search of Hassan’s son Soharb, who was sent to orphanage after Taliban had captured him. On his way to Kabul, Amir recalled his journey with Baba as a kid when they escaped from the war and Baba had a fight with Roussi officer. Farid and Amir became good friends as they exchanged talk during the four hour journey. As they entered Kabul, Amir was wretched to look at the devastated situation of the city. The place where he use to live and the place he saw right now was totally different, as now it was all ruined. Where building stood before was now debris and the residents had either died or took refuge in Pakistan and those who stayed here became beggars. He almost felt like a visitor in …show more content…
He asked him few questions about his mother as Baba always gave a brief description about his mother. He never gave him details about how she appeared and what she liked and disliked. Since they were running short on time Farid grabbed Amir and left. Soon they found the orphanage where it was assumed Soharb is kept in. There they met the director of orphanage; Zaman , who took them for a round of the place, where hundreds of children lived however beds and blankets available for them were in a very less in quantity due to lack of funds. Therefore; last winter one child froze to death. The orphanage was made in a carpet manufacturing building. Upon asking Zaman about Soharb, at first he did not admit that he had seen him but when Amir told him he is his half-uncle. He told that Sohrab was not here, but he had some clue where he might be however it was too late to search for him. Amir asked him to explain it clearly; to which he replied that every month or two the leader brought cash with him and took a child in return. If they wanted to find him, then they should go to Ghazi Stadium tomorrow. In anger Farid bashed on him for letting this happen, but when he saw children watching them he