Reflect on how the concept of physical, outer journey; and an emotional and intellectual journey unfold in the novel.

Reflect on how the concept of physical, outer journey; and an emotional and intellectual journey unfold in the novel.

My name is Sohrab and I am the son of Hassan. I am presently living in America but the story of how I got here is an unforgettable journey for me both physically and emotionally. When I was a child living back in Kabul, my father used tell me many stories of his childhood, most of which was spent with his best friend Amir, who is also my half-uncle as I have recently found out. Life back in Kabul was a struggle to say the least. The Taliban were the cause of all our problems. When I was very young we moved into Amir agha’s old house so that we could watch it for Rahim Khan. The Taliban came in and ordered us to leave, but when my father refused, they killed him and my mother both. That left me as an orphan and I was taken into an orphanage with many other children that didn’t have parents just like me. One day, a man came and took me from the orphanage and took me to his home. Even though life in the orphanage was a challenge, I would much rather life there than live with that abusive man, Assef. He abused me and hurt me in many ways. This experience was definitely a rollercoaster ride for me both physically and emotionally. Losing my parents to begin was an emotional drawback for myself and adjusting to life without them was an apparent struggle for myself. Physically, I struggled when Assef captured me and physically abusing and hurting me. I had no choice but to endure this pain, or he would’ve just killed me. When Amir agha came to my rescue, I didn’t know whether it was safe to trust him, but I felt as though I had nothing to lose so I didn’t hesitate. Amir agha presented me with the opportunity to heal physically and emotionally. He pleaded for me to go back to America with him and he promised he would make my life better. Coming to America was a challenge and Amir agha worked very hard to bring me here. I am deeply sorry to Amir agha for having caused him so much trouble by attempting to commit suicide. The reason for that was I couldn’t bear the thought of going back to an orphanage and having the slightest chance having a repeated experience of all the things that happened with Assef. Life in America is much different, and Amir agha is trying very hard to make me feel at home and safe. Amir’s wife, Soroya jan is a very nice lady. I have taken myself into a dark place and isolated myself from everyone, but one day I hope to work my way out of this emotionally depriving place and live a normal and happy life with my new parents Amir agha and Soroya jan. 

http://campusprogress.org/articles/the_challenges_of_adopting_afghan_children/
This article basically outlines the difficulties of adopting a child from Afghanistan, just like Sohrab in this story. We saw that it was a struggle for Amir to bring back to America with him, but he did so with a lot of hard work and struggle.