I became what I am today at the age of twelve I remember the precise moment crouching behind a mud wall on a frigid winter day in 1975 looking into a deserted alley It's wrong what they say about the past about how you can bury it because the past claws its way out I realize I've been looking into that alley for the last 26 years Afghanistan is a divided country on the verge of war & two childhood friends are about to be torn apart It's a beautiful afternoon in Kabul & the skies are full of the excitement & joy of a kite flying tournament But neither Hassan or Amir can foresee the terrible incident which will shatter their lives forever Khaled Hosseini's first & international best-selling novel has now been adapted into a stunning stage adaptation by Matthew Spangler This edition was published for the production at Wyndham's Theatre London from 21 December 2016