'That was the Night I Became an Insomniac': Guilt, Trauma and Recovery in Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner

‘The Kite Runner’ is the debut novel written by Afghan American author Khaled Hosseini. This story of Amir and Hassan, who struggles to find their space in world because after-effects fallout from a series traumatic childhood events.The told its lead character Pashtun belongs upper social class. Hassan Hazara socially backward Both are inseparable best friends until day when witnesses being raped Aseef. could not do anything save also ignores incident hides silence. Rather, he drives away his home with false accusation forget trauma. But it actually intensified guilt Later, political instability Afghanistan forces father flee Pakistan later United States. Years gets call uncle becomes aware that has been killed was Amir’s half-brother. He learns Hassan’s son Sohrab Taliban’s clutches. takes as for redemption sets Taliban ruled bring him back study focuses on role leading psychological trauma, socio-cultural factors effecting individual's collective analysing recovery process traumatised characters. The message this narrative stratification individuals or groups makes them an easy victim. A broader understanding equality can help preventing evils thereby creating safer society.