Cultural Norms In The Kite Runner

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Hello, Originally, I was born in Afghanistan in 1994. Shortly after the Taliban took over the country which forced my family to flee the country into Pakistan. After my father passed away in Pakistan, my family sought refuge in the United States in 2001. As an Afghan, coming to America, I had to learn everything from English to the cultural norms. In the beginning, it had been difficult because I did not understand the language. Every day, I would go to school and return back crying because I just sit in classes and not comprehend a single thing. But luckily mathematics is a universal language. I quickly grasped it and enjoyed going to school to learn. I started to help other students with mathematics. This allowed me to befriend people and

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