In the Kite Runner, Amir is Pashtun, while his servant, Hassan is a Hazara boy.
Hazara's are a Persian-speaking ethnic group, living in mainly central Afghanistan. The origin of Hazara's is not fully known, although it is thought that they are partially involved with the Mongolian culture. They were seen as lower class, and were slaves and servants in their community.
Pashtun's are primarily situated in Afghanistan and western Pakistan, and are the largest ethnic group - over 49 million people. The commuinity of Pashtun's were seen, or saw themselves as higher class than Hazara's. Pashtun's created the Taliban to take over Afghanistan.
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