watching the Australian and Srilankan teams. I therefore enjoy watching any match of the Indian team and if the other team is also one of my favourites‚ it is like a cherry on the cake. Recently‚ I got a chance to watch a live cricket match at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium between India and srilanka. It was a thrilling experience. I enjoyed the match especially‚ the great performances of captain Dravid‚ Sehwag‚ Tendulkar‚ Dhoni‚ Kaif and Kumble. Sachin Tendulkar is my favorite batsman. But the new sensation
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Public Audience) resounded with the incantations of the people. Amazing‚ isn’t it? There’s more to see - Mumtaz Mahal‚ Rang Mahal (Palace of Colours)‚ Khas Mahal (Emperor’s Palace)‚ Diwan-e Khas (Hall of Private Audience)‚ the Hammam (bathing area) and Shah Burj. The fort has two main entrances - Delhi Gate and Lahore Gate. The latter get its name from the fact that it faces Lahore in Pakistan. It’s entrance leads to Delhi’s most crowded bazaar‚ Chandni Chowk. A must see! There is a Light and Sound
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The Oxford Handbook of Modern African History Edited by John Parker and Richard Reid Oxford University Press 536pp £95 Colonialism was predicated on the negation of African history or‚ as one of the two editors of this volume‚ John Parker‚ wrote in his African History: A Very Short Introduction (2007): a ‘general European perception [...] that Africa‚ especially Sub-Saharan Africa‚ had no history to speak of’. The emergence of sub-Saharan African history in both western and African universities
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she was in would make most teenagers rebel. Two of Marjane’s conflicts with her parents come from her strong desire to participate in the public protests against the Shah. Marjane has a close relationship with her parents‚ whose activism against oppression influences her greatly. She sees her parents go to protests against the Shah and she desperately wants to join in and be a part of it. On panels 16.9-17.6‚ Marjane is begging her parents to allow her to join them in the next day’s protests.
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domestic servants. The Iranian Revolution is a prime example of both ends of the spectrum. Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Moosavi Khomein was an Iranian religious leader and politician and leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution that led the overthrow of the Shah of Iran. Khomein and his fundamentalist government took over the country through terror. Following the revolution and a national referendum‚ Khomeini became Iran’s Supreme Leader – a position created in the constitution as the highest ranking political
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veil with a disconcerted‚ almost disgusted look‚ while in the novel‚ Marji looks more innocent and with no emotion shown. The idea of the veil itself is something completely different in Muslim society. After the overthrowing of the Shah1 Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in 1979‚ an Islamic Revolution took place throughout the country. Almost immediately after the founding of the new leader of the now Islamic Republic of Iran‚ women were forced to obey Islamic dress code‚
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the eyes of a child. Persepolis‚ is a political‚ historical‚ and extremely personal account of a girl’s growth into maturity. Imperialism is a huge theme in this book as it is the reason why Marjane and the community of Iran suffered. After the Shah essentially sold his country’s resources to the western influences for selfishness and for benefits‚ the Iranians opposed him. The scenes that stood out
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Due to different perspectives‚ Hosseini’s book‚ “The Kite Runner”‚ has been interpreted differently. Some claim that Hosseini is targeting the American readers‚ enlightening them about Afghanistan‚ some say that he is concerned about the effects of the war in Afghanistan and some presume that he’s just writing a story with no motives whatsoever. In my opinion‚ all 3 interpretations are equally acceptable. It only depends on what the reader wants to think of Hosseini‚ as an intentional writer‚ a journalist
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A Brief History of Afghanistan The story of Afghanistan is in so many ways a very tragic one. Afghanistan is one of the most impoverished nations of the world. It is one of the most war-torn‚ most ravaged‚ and most beleaguered of nations. It is a nation that has been beset by invasion‚ external pressure and internal upheaval since before the time of Alexander the Great. Its people are a people who have endured more than most of us can ever imagine. In fact‚ for many Afghanis‚ all that has changed
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1970’s and early 1980’s. Young Marji develops her own sense of individuality‚ nurtured through her family’s modern lenses and lifestyle. Her modern family and their individuality sets them apart from the religious conformity that was demanded by the Shah at this point in Iranian history and culture. It is very important to note that the conflict between individuality and conformity during the revolution was cause enough for persecution. As Marji grows up and develops more of an individual outlook she
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