1968 was a year of student revolts in many places‚ but as Elena Poniatowska reminds us in her 68th prologue by Paco Ignacio Taibo II‚ the only city in which they massacred hundreds of people was Mexico. The chapters in the book are short‚ in them we know how everything was created: "We lived surrounded by the magic of the Cuban revolution and the Vietnamese resistance"‚ but also stunned by the death of Che‚ and drunk with cinema‚ music and poetry. The protagonists did not surpass the circle of a
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scenic route home to try to make sense of why my boss had said that day. He wanted a different life a free one with not a care in the world. About ten minute from his home he spotted a man and the envy immediately build up inside of him. Stapming on the brake he stopped the car next to him and the hicter got in. He was following the sun from west to east with just a tooth brush and good earth for a bed. Mark was getting extremely frustrated and could’t take it anymore and let him have it once with
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The Kashmir conflict (Hindi: कश्मीर विवाद‚ Urdu: کشمیر جھگڑا) is a current territorial dispute over the Kashmir region‚ the northwesternmost region of South Asia. The countries disputing are India‚ Pakistan‚ China‚ and the Kashmiri people. India claims the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir and as of 2010‚ administers approximately 43% of the region‚ including most of Jammu‚ the Kashmir Valley‚Ladakh‚ and the Siachen Glacier. India’s claim is contested by Pakistan‚ which controls approximately 37%
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ethnics. In South Asia‚ the Kashmir conflict last since 1947‚ that corresponds to the British decolonization of what was named the British Raj. The conflict stems from Pakistan and India‚ which both claimed the sovereignty over this region‚ leading to dramatic consequences over the decades on the Kashmir inhabitants and on the economy. The conflict‚ rooted in the history‚ has impacted roughly the region‚ and a close solution seems uncertain. After the British departure from India‚ the country was divided
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Peter Skrzynecki’s poems "Feliks Skrzynecki" and "Postcard" both explore complex idea about belonging. Both poems suggest that belonging comes from a connection to place and people‚ people can choose to belong and that belonging can be modified over time. Feliks in Peter Skzynecki’s poem "Feliks Skzynecki" feels a close connection to places and people. He is described at the beginning of the poem as loving "his garden like an only child"‚ sweeping "its paths/ Ten times around the world." The simile
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In the Kite Runner‚ there are several comparisons that can be made between Baba and Ali and Amir and Hassan. Their relationships had similarities and differences that were equally significant. Ali and Baba grew up as childhood playmates‚ just the same way Amir and Hassan did. Since Ali is a Hazara‚ and Baba is a Pashtun‚ there was always an invisible barrier between them and Baba was in a way more in charge of their relationship. This applies to Hassan and Amir as well because of the same tribal
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“Immigrants‚” by Par Mora‚ covers the actions that immigrants take in order to assimilate into the American culture. Mora’s poem touches on a variety of different ideas‚ but the idea that stands out the most as the primary theme of this poem is that immigrants feel that they need to “fit in.” However‚ though immigrants of the past would certainly follow this trend‚ the immigrants of today follow a different set of rules. The poem’s central theme is undoubtedly one of “fitting in.” This notion is
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Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe near Ladakh‚ India Jammu and Kashmir is home to several valleys such as the Kashmir Valley‚ Tawi Valley‚ Chenab Valley‚ Poonch Valley‚ Sindh Valley and Lidder Valley. The main Kashmir valley is 100 km (62 mi) wide and 15‚520.3 km2 (5‚992.4 sq mi) in area. The Himalayas divide the Kashmir valley from Ladakh while the Pir Panjal range‚ which encloses the valley from the west and the south‚ separates it from the Great Plains of northern India. Along the northeastern flank
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setting of this poem takes place in Mexico. Since "La Migra" is Mexican slang for the U.S. border patrol‚ which implies the immigration theme of the poem. The poem contains some Spanish words because it brings comfort to the people who understand the language‚ and can relate to the poem. “I grew up bilingual and have no memory of not speaking both beautiful languages. Both my parents were bilingual‚ so luckily‚ English and Spanish were part of the rhythm of our home.” Coincidentally‚ Mora states that
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INTRODUCTION: The Kashmir dispute is the oldest unresolved international conflict in the world today. Pakistan considers Kashmir as its core political dispute with India. So does the international community‚ except India. The exchange of fire between their forces across the Line of Control‚ which separates Azad Kashmir from Occupied Kashmir‚ is a routine affair. Now that both India and Pakistan have acquired nuclear weapons potential‚ the possibility of a third war between them over Kashmir‚ which may involve
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