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ABSTRACT  Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini is the tale of a young Afghani boy who is forced to flee his war-torn homeland of Afghanistan, during a time that gave birth to today’s Taliban regime. The novel is a wonderful way to engage students in a look into the lives of Middle Eastern teenagers as well as a way in which teenagers can break down the stereotypes and myths that surround Middle Eastern people and places. In order to provide for students a visual background of conditions for teens in the area of Pakistan and in order to prepare the students for the study of Kite Runner, Adam B. Ellick’s short, digital documentaries will be used. Similar to //The Kite Runner//, these videos portray the struggle of a young schoolgirl and her father (a girls’ school owner) against the oppressing Taliban Regime. The Taliban want to abolish education for girls and the family struggles against the regime in order to ensure that education is available for all girls. Their attempts are thwarted by the present, ever violent destruction of female autonomy at the hands of the Taliban. Using these videos will help students visually connect with the geographic location of the setting, will provide an opportunity to move away from common stereotypes, and will allow students to ask critical questions about to whom is Ellick appealing and what are his motivations for appealing to the perceived audience.