Conrad Collins Two Descriptions Paper I’m currently in southern Afghanistan surrounded by rugged mountains‚ guard towers‚ razor wire‚ and lots of military soldiers and vehicles. The sky is grey‚ visibility is very low from all of the dust in the air‚ the wind blows at a constant speed of about 20 knots and the temperature is scorching 85 degrees. There are some villages‚ no schools‚ no running water‚ no electricity‚ and there is only one paved road for miles. There is the constant smell of
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Dhillon 1 Deep Dhillon Mr. Shurrie ENG3U0-G April 27‚ 2015 Afghanistan a Country lacking political stability Politics is the backbone of a country. It is a way of thinking and an idealistic profession. Throughout the course of history‚ politics changes from being dictatorial government to permitting people to decide the ruler. Strong political approach can make a country strong and help it grow economically. Decisions by the government directly affects the everyday life of people. Such is the case
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The Taliban are a Muslim fundamentalist group that took control over the government from 1996 until 2001. They enforced many unrealistic rules that caused many hardships for men and women. Many countries have stepped in to try bringing peace to Afghanistan. The Taliban had control of over 90% of the population until countries came together to stop them. They now‚ only control about 54 percent‚ which is a big difference from earlier on. There is a lot of irreversible damage that has been done‚ affecting
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PAKISTAN AND THE WAR ON TERRORISM Fazal-ur-Rahman Following the events of 9/11‚ Pakistan joined the US-led international coalition against terrorism. As a result of Pakistan’s sustained support and relentless efforts‚ the international coalition against terrorism has been able to achieve significant success in the war on terrorism. Pakistan’s contribution in the war against terrorism has been acknowledged across the world. The US leadership termed Pakistan as a ‘crucial ally’ of the US and
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Amir and Hassan From the very beginning‚ there was a clear divide in how Amir and Hassan held themselves. First‚ it is very noticeable that Amir and Hassan are treated differently because of where they descended from. Since Amir is considered “pure” and Hassan is not Amir does not experience the hate that is given to Hassan throughout the book. Secondly‚ Amir and his father are wealthy whereas Hassan and his father live in a hut in Amir’s backyard showing how Hassan’s people were usually poorer
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Stability in Afghanistan © Over 30 years of war and instability have ruined the infrastructure of all spheres of Afghan life. Education has probably been the sector that has sustained the most devastation in Afghanistan. Educating the Afghan populace – especially the young generation – is a critical facet toward engendering enduring peace and stability‚ alleviating endemic poverty‚ and resuscitating economic growth in the country. From this writer’s personal awareness‚ in Afghanistan today most schools
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Christopher Russell POL 355 International Relations Instructor: Clifford Keenan July 29‚ 2013 Introduction Afghanistan is an Islamic republic that is located near Pakistan. Kabul is the capital city and the country’s Chief of State is President Hamid Karzai. The country bears a population of 33.609 million people. It has been in war for three decades making it one of the most dangerous countries in the world. The insecurity in the country has resulted in a large number
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Chapter 21 Summary of plot * Amir had gone back to Afghanistan. * He saw a dead body near the restaurant‚ that he she usually go there with Baba. * People in Pashtunistan Square had cut their leg and sell in the black market‚ because it can feed their kids for a couple week. * Amir had visit his house and went to the cemetery‚ where is his memories with Hassan. * He saw every girl wear in identical black dresses and white scarves. * He had stay in the Hotel with Farid.
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the class difference between Amir and Hassan as well as Pashtuns and Hazaras. Amir and Hassan themselves would be two completely different people if it weren’t for the labels of Pashtuns and Hazaras and the political issues that are ongoing in Afghanistan would be non-existent as well. The Kite Runner is based on the class difference between Amir and Hassan. There would be no conflicts or issues in this novel if it weren’t for the discrimination against Hazaras and the superiority of Pashtuns. The
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The majority of Americans are uninformed about the injustice of the Afghanistan women in the many recent years. The women in Afghanistan didn’t always have a burka hiding their face from others in public. There was a time when the women had a life very much like today’s ordinary American woman. In the book‚ The Dressmaker‚ we get to know of how oppression changes the lives of each and every person in a family along with the changes in their community. For the community of Kabul changes lead to a
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