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1、THEKITERUNNERKHALEDHOSSEINIThisbookisdedicatedtoHarisandFarah,boththenoorofmyeyes,andtothechildrenofAfghanistan.ACKNOWLEDGMENTSIamindebtedtothefollowingcolleaguesfortheiradvice,assistance,orsupport:Dr.AlfredLerner,DonVakis,RobinHeck,Dr.ToddDray,Dr.RobertTull,andDr.Sand
2、yChun.ThanksalsotoLynetteParkerofEastSanJoseCommunityLawCenterforheradviceaboutadoptionprocedures,andtoMr.DaoudWahabforsharinghisexperiencesinAfghanistanwithme.IamgratefultomydearfriendTamimAnsaryforhisguidanceandsupportandtothegangattheSanFranciscoWritersWorkshopforth
3、eirfeedbackandencouragement.Iwanttothankmyfather,myoldestfriendandtheinspirationforallthatisnobleinBaba;mymotherwhoprayedformeanddidnazrateverystageofthisbook‟swriting;myauntforbuyingmebookswhenIwasyoung.ThanksgoouttoAli,Sandy,Daoud,Walid,Raya,Shalla,Zahra,Rob,andKader
4、forreadingmystories.IwanttothankDr.andMrs.Kayoumy--myotherparents--fortheirwarmthandunwaveringsupport.Imustthankmyagentandfriend,ElaineKoster,forherwisdom,patience,andgraciousways,aswellasCindySpiegel,mykeen-eyedandjudiciouseditorwhohelpedmeunlocksomanydoorsinthistale.
5、AndIwouldliketothankSusanPetersenKennedyfortakingachanceonthisbookandthehardworkingstaffatRiverheadforlaboringoverit.Last,Idon‟tknowhowtothankmylovelywife,Roya--towhoseopinionIamaddicted--forherkindnessandgrace,andforreading,re-reading,andhelpingmeediteverysingledrafto
6、fthisnovel.Foryourpatienceandunderstanding,Iwillalwaysloveyou,Royajan.ONEDecember2001IbecamewhatIamtodayattheageoftwelve,onafrigidovercastdayinthewinterof1975.Iremembertheprecisemoment,crouching(蜷缩)behindacrumblingmud(泥巴)wall,peeking(偷看，窥视)intothealley(巷,小路)nearthefroz
7、encreek(小溪,小河).Thatwasalongtimeago,butit‟swrongwhattheysayaboutthepast,I‟velearned,abouthowyoucanburyit.Becausethepastclawsitswayout.Lookingbacknow,IrealizeIhavebeenpeekingintothatdesertedalleyforthelasttwenty-sixyears.Onedaylastsummer,myfriendRahimKhancalledfromPakist
8、an.Heaskedmetocomeseehim.Standinginthekitchenwiththereceivertomyear,Iknewitwasn‟tjustRahimKhanontheline.Itwasmypastof
