Zekeria Ebrahimi (born 9 January 1996) is an

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actor. Ebrahimi is best known for his role in the 2007 film ''

The Kite Runner ''The Kite Runner'' is the first novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini. Published in 2003 by Riverhead Books, it tells the story of Amir, a young boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul, Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul. The story is se ...

'' as Young Amir. He has received extensive media coverage for playing this role, both because of his acting talent and because of the cultural misunderstandings that surrounded the making of the film, are thought to have endangered his life at home in Afghanistan.

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External links

Official site of the film ''The Kite Runner''
*Dean Nelson, "Kabul kite boys feel Hollywood backlash", ''

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14 January 2007
Accessed 8 January 2008. *David M. Halbfinger, "'Kite Runner' Boys Are Sent to United Arab Emirates", ''

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3 December 2007
Accessed 8 January 2008. *''

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6 December 2007
Accessed 8 January 2008. *Jay Stone, "Child actors' performances keep The Kite Runner aloft", ''

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21 December 2007
Accessed 8 January 2008. *''The

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December 27, 2007
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