The English Deparment were delighted to welcome Major General Lane to give a lunchtime talk last week.

The enlightening talk on "Life in Afghanistan" was based on his first-hand experience of living there. The talk provided a valuable insight for Lower Six students studying The Kite Runner as part of their A Level studies.

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini follows the story of Amir, the privileged son of a wealthy businessman in Kabul, and Hassan, the son of Amir's father's servant.The Novel provides an educational and eye-opening account of a country's political turmoil while also developing characters whose heartbreaking struggles and emotional triumphs resonate with readers.

The talk by Major General Lane put much of what the girls have been reading and studying into context.