This picture represents the difference between Afghanistan during Hassan and Amir's childhood versus Sohrab's childhood. After the Taliban's power coup, the Afghanistan Amir once knew has crumbled. The
pink flower represents how the country used to be, and how Amir's generation thrived. It is
out of focus because it is just a distant memory from long ago. Instead, the
dead flower in the foreground symbolizes how Afghanistan is currently suffering from strict Sharia Law. As Amir reminisces, "Returning to Kabul was like running into an old, forgotten friend and seeing that life hadn't been good to him, that he'd become homeless and destitute" (246). The ragged, brown petals reveal the suffering of the people under the Taliban's rule. Sohrab's generation is left scarred from their actions.
