what age are you considered an adult in texas? at what age are you considered an adult in texas? what are the regulations for a 17 year old? I am 90% positive that the age to be considered an adult in the good ol state of Texas is 17. It depends... 17 to be dealt with as an adult in the criminal system (sometimes, they will charge you as an adult at a younger age if you commit a horrible crime - but that takes a judge's decision. Age17 is automatic).
History of Afghanistan: The Taliban ban kite flying The Taliban banned kite flying in Afghanistan during its rule, which began in 1996, because it viewed the national past time to be un-Islamic (McLean 1). http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/art/fight-for-flight
The Kite Runner: Kite Flying Contest and Rape Scene Amir and Hassan won the kite flying contest in Wazir Akbar Khan. Later in that day, Hassan was raped by Assef; this event changed both Hassan and Amir's lives forever. The two of them became distant, and Amir felt ashamed and helpless for [running] because [he] was a coward when he witnessed the rape scene (Hosseini 77).