How does the political events that occur in Afghanistan shape the lives of Amir Hassan and asset

This was a time of great political upheaval in Afghanistan. Russia had left the country creating a power vacuum that would be taken up by the ultra conservative Islamic Taliban. The sociopathic Assef was drawn to the brutal and sadistic side of the Taliban where as Hassan and Amir would have to watch their step whenever they were in public. They had to be careful about watching western movies like Rambo.