Qian Pan, Yan Wu

It takes longer time than before, drive from Jalalabad to Kabul took two hours, now it takes over four hours to reach Kabul.
In the past, there are not so many beggars, now there are most children beggars and squatted at the street corner.
Jadeh Maywand used to have shops and hotels, Neon lights and restaurants, and Amir used to go there to buy kites form an old man named Saifo by the police headquarters, now the police quarters are still there, and no shortage of police in the city, but there were not any kites shops any more. Entire blocks had been obliterated to rubble.

Rui and Daniel

The new Kabul was controlled by Taliban.
Ruin is everywhere around the country after the war.
People were struggle with their miserable life.

Differences

Fan Yang.
Ren.
Not too many beggars. Beggars everywhere.
Shops, hotels. Ruins of the building.
Many trees. Trees have been cut down for firewood or to avoid the dangers from snipers.

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Old Kabul
1. A lot of people stay outside.
2. A peaceful place.
3. There is an orphanage.
New Kabul
1. Few people outside.
2. Not peace any more.
3. The orphanage disappeared.

The difference between old Kabul and new Kabul.(Yanzhao Liang & Robert)

1, The bazaar don’t have peddler anymore.
2, The orphanage is disappeared.
3, No kite tournament anymore.

Bing & TianTian

Old Kabul/Afghan: 1-There was an orphanage.
2-More crowed version.
3-It was a peaceful city.
New Kabul/Afghan: 1-The orphanage was gone.
2-Few people outside.
3-The city was bursting with sounds ---“Shouts of vendors rang in my ears”.

Child and adult Amir

Since time passes, it changes some part of the personality of Amir and they mainly are affected by his kind wife and the education and also the actual behavior done by his father, a real man. As a result, Amir becomes more mature and sometimes reflects his past. When he knew from Rahim Khan that Hassan is indeed his brother but born from different mother, he began to understand what Baba had done to Hassan was not excessive at all because Hassan was not a servant. He is also Baba’s son, the master of the house. No doubt that Baba would never miss either of his birthdays and treated him so well, which always made Amir really envious and wanted to drive Hassan and Ali out of the house, which made Baba quite angry, although Hassan is always honest to Amir and did nothing wrong. Besides, Amir always teased Hassan. All these past things make Amir ashamed and regretful now so he decided to make up for it and makes his trip to find his son and creates a better life for him. Amir begins to understand the duty for a brother, a friend and also a father.
On the other hand, there is also something that never changes since he was a young boy. It was his dream and hobby – writing. He takes English courses at university and takes on writer as a job. He has already published four books and it is the beginning of his success.