About Hosseini and The Kite Runner

http://www.khaledhosseini.com/
This is Khaled Hosseini's personal website.

http://www.bloomsbury.com/
Bloomsbury Publishing shares Hosseini's biography and promotional information for his works. Copyright 2008.

http://www.newsline.com.pk/newsnov2003/newsbeat4nov.htm
This is an interview by Razeshta Sethna with Hosseini in the November 2003 of Newsline. It reveals some of the autobiographical references written into The Kite Runner.

http://afghanmagazine.com/2004_06/profile/khosseini.shtml
Another interview with Hosseini, this one by Farhad Azad in June 2004 for Afghan Magazine. This one is a bit more specific in questions about Afghan and Western reaction to novel, Hosseini's reasons for writing it, and the historical significance of the novel's setting.

http://www.nytimes.com/
There are two important articles on the New York Times site. In July 2003, Hosseini authored "Desperation in Kabul." This article gives a vivid account of his return trip to Kabul after 27 years of absence. Edward Watt wrote a book review entitled "Wrenching Tale by an Afghan Immigrant Strikes a Chord" in December, 2004. This review gives the historical path the novel, and its author, took to success.
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http://books.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,12084,1375239,00.html
Again, Hosseini comments on his journey back to Afghanistan after his escape 27 years prior. He shares in this article his feeling of deja vu because of the commonalities with Amir, the protagonist in The Kite Runner.
Article dated December 2004. Guardian News and Media. http://www.guardian.co.uk/

http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/library/1booktoolkit05.asp#Biography
The Pasadena Public Library provides a discussion toolkit on The Kite Runner, courtesy of The Washington Center for the Book.

About Afghanistan

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5380.htm
The U.S. Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs site outlines facts, current government and economic information, and a concise historical look at Afghanistan, last updated December 2007.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html
The United States' Central Intelligence Agency's world fact book contains raw facts, figures, and a look at the government in Afghanistan.

http://www.afghanan.net/afghanistan/history.htm
This website catalogs the complete political history of Afghanistan, from the prehistoric archaeological finds, to the time it was known as Aryana, up through the present government and constitution. It also includes a biography section of classic Afghan poets, rulers, politicians, and scholars. Some pages are in Arabic, but most have English translations and biographies.

http://www.afghan-web.com/
This site provides an easy to read chronology of Afghanistan's history. It also provides pictures, current news and events, and other details specific to Afghanistan. This site is privately owned and published by Abdulla Qazi in California.

http://encarta.msn.com/
The Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia details in short summaries the Afghan topics of: land and resources; people; culture; economy; government; and history. The site also cross-links to related subjects for detailed study needs.
Shroder, John F. "Afghanistan," Microsoft Encarta Online Encylopedia 2007.

http://www.infoplease.com/
This site contains an encyclopedia look at Afghanistan, its government, economy, history, and its land and people. Links to more detailed information are provided throughout the text to related subjects.
The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. 2007, Columbia University Press.

http://www.time.com/time/photoessays/afghanwomen/15.html
Time magazine provides an essay in photos of Afghan women and other current events in the turbulent country of Afghanistan.

Other
http://www.postcolonialweb.org/
This site is a great reference for postcolonial literature. Unfortunately, Hosseini is not listed, but many other good writers are.