According to a survey by Thompson Reuters Foundation‚ Afghanistan is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be born a woman. (No Country for Women). Afghanistan as a country has been through major trials and tribulations but the women always gets the most of the damage. And even a little more than a decade later after Taliban has fallen some of the same laws still apply and the women are still suffering. From 1996-2001 Afghanistan was under the rule of the Taliban‚ an islamic militant
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When someone asks us about a country we know nothing or little about‚ the majority of us would say the first thing that pops up into our heads that has been planted there by the news‚movies or documentaries about that country. We assume the things we are shown about places are all facts and that these countries are really how they are portrayed on these popular media sources. In a brief field study‚ when asked about the country of Afgahnistan some mentioned they percieved Afgahnistan as
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Opium was a popular drug in China that was considered quite controversial at its peak in 1836 (Naiji‚ Yulin). The drug was viewed by two sides: the ones for opium legalization and the ones against opium legalization (Naiji‚ Yulin). Those against opium legalization argue that it is harmful to the human body‚ opium does not have a good economical impact‚ and that it opens the door for more harmful things to be legalized (Yulin). Opium can be harmful to the human body even if it’s effects are not
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Opium Study Sheet Opium General term for all opiates Opiate Any alkaloid found in the opium poppy plant Alkaloid Organic compound containing basic nitrogen atoms Opium poppy plant Also known as common garden poppy Produces poppy seeds Grows large green pods before blooming If cut‚ latex leaks out Once latex dries (oxidizes) it becomes smokeable tar This tar is what the Chinese bought and what caused the opium wars Refined raw opium Morphine Always present in opium Pure morphine
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Afghanistan is one of the poorest nations due to years of war and political instability and is largely dependent on foreign aid. Afghanistan’s debt as of 2004‚ was $8 million in bilateral debt‚ mostly to Russia‚ with $500 million in debt to Multilateral Development Banks. The gross domestic product‚ per capita is $1‚000‚ with a real growth rate of 7.5%. The composition per sector is agriculture (38%)‚ industry (24%)‚ and services (38%). The labor force is approx. 15 million‚ with an unemployment
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establish the foreign trading of opium‚ a highly addictive substance extracted from the juice of the opium poppy (“Opium and Heroin”) . The Chinese were opposed to this enforcement due to its negative effects among the Chinese economy and civilians. As a result of this prolonged dispute between British and Chinese powers‚ British troops eventually attacked numerous Chinese villages‚ leading to the commencement of the Opium Wars in the mid-18th century (Pletcher). The Opium Wars‚ as a result of British
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DBQ: Opium in China While most of the Western Hemisphere was undergoing drastic advancements‚ such as former colonies gaining their independence and transforming into more modernized nations‚ a lot of mishaps were occurring in the Eastern Hemisphere—China‚ specifically—a nation that was notorious for its isolation from foreign influences. European nations began to greedily eye China’s abundance of desirable resources‚ such as tea‚ porcelain‚ and silk. However‚ China had very little need or desire
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Afghanistan has been in war with the U.S. mainly because‚ The Taliban refuses to follow through with the commands that the U.S. gave them‚ as well as ‘The Three Phases’‚ Also the planned attack in 2001‚ but mainly because the U.S. wants the mineral resources that are found in Afghanistan. The Taliban refused to undertake 3 simple tasks: shutting down the terrorist training camps‚ giving up the Al-Qaeda leaders and returning all American and Foreign citizens‚ which is part of the reason that we went
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Education in Afghanistan Sahraa Karimi In my opinion‚ a good education system is the most important element of any developing country. But many people around the word don’t have access to good education system because of a bad economical‚ political and social situation in their countries. Afghanistan is one of the those countries which doesn’t have a good education system at all. The main reason is the three decade war which destroyed everything in this country also the education system. But
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Researching the Women in Afghanistan has informed me about the many different aspects that have shaped these women into who they are today. They have survived through incredibly harsh periods when education for women was illegal and when being out in public without a male accompaniment was a punishable act as well. Not only have the women of Afghanistan survived through these terrible times‚ but they never seemed to give up home schooling girls in their homes and searching for a way to better their
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