The rafiqs have taken over Kabul. Baba and Amir left their whole life behind to set off for a better one in America. The rafiqs, who are like soldiers have made Kabul an awful place and destroyed all the bonds they ever had between the villagers. Neighbours were no longer loyal to other neighbours, nor friends to other friends. Young school children were taught to spy on their parents so that they can report to the rafiqs. This is a clear symbol of oppression and manipulation on the people of Kabul. Later on in the chapter, on their escape from Kabul, they run into a soldier blocking the road. The only way he’d left the truck by, was if he got half an hour with the only lady on the truck. Baba began choking him, with the intentions of killing him. The soldiers words when he was asked where his shame was, were “there’s no shame in war.” Realistically, there is all shame in war. It’s morally wrong. It violated many morals including that of killing, treachery and lying. Not forgetting about the shame in raping an innocent woman for selfish pleasure.
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