work has been published in Mica‚ Chapman‚ Special Reserve (Scottish Cultural Press)‚ Left to Write‚ and Scottish Short Stories 1996 (HarperCollins). Copyright © 1997 Leila Aboulela. All rights reserved. Illustration: “The University of Khartoum‚ Sudan‚” copyright © 1997 Griselda El Tayeb. All rights reserved. Design by Mike Lee. You are invited to print and enjoy this document for your personal use. For other publication and presentation permissions‚ please contact the author at the address below
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Recent Scandals involving aid agencies The recent scandal in Chad involving European nationals allegedly in a scheme to abduct young African children under the pretext of medical emergency and to take them to Europe ostensibly to save them from the scourge of civil wars in Darfur and Chad so that the children would have a better life‚ has certainly put a searchlight on humanitarianism and on how Western non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operate in Africa. The scandal raises in particular
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1976. It is named after the Ebola River‚ which is near one of the villages that Ebola originated in. Recently‚ Ebola has come back to life‚ so to speak‚ by infecting many people in countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo‚ Gabon‚ South Sudan‚ Ivory Coast‚ Uganda‚ Republic of the Congo‚ Guinea‚ and Liberia. Thousands of people have died because of the awakening of this disease. It is also spreading at a very fast rate that is scaring many people. Ebola cases have now come up in many first
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Chapter 3 Study Guide I.Key Terms Sudanic societies: agriculture took root in Sudan first. The region used to be grassy with lakes‚ rivers‚ and streams. They domesticated cattle and became nomadic herders. After 7500 B.C.E they established permanent settlements. Around 5000 B.C.E Sudanic people had formed small monarchies and developed religious beliefs. “Gifts of the Nile”: Herodotus said Egypt was “the gift of the Nile” because of Egypt’s advantages over the floods from the Nile. With the floods
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oral histories. In this paper we will look at their history and origin‚ social structure‚ religion‚ economy‚ and communication. Origin and History It is presumed that the Maasai came from the north‚ probably from the region of the Nile Valley in Sudan. Also presumed is that they left this area sometime between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries‚ migrating southwards towards the Great
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Inr. J. Ink-rculfural Rel. Vol 21‚ No. 3‚ pp. 345-378‚ 1997 I$) 1997 Elsevier Science I.!d All rights reserved. Printed in Great Britain 0147-1767/97 $17.00+0.00 Pergamon PII: SO147-1767(97)00005-9 ARAB CULTURAL COMMUNICATION ELLEN PATTERNS FEGHALI Beirut‚ Lebanon ABSTRACT. In response to Shuter’s (Shuter‚ 1990) call.for the examination of communicative phenomena in particular societies worldwide‚ this article critically reviews the existing and‚ in some cases‚ contradictory
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In the book Shattered‚ written by Sarah N Harvey‚ there are two main characters. There names are March and Tyler. March is very popular and is a very kind hearted person. She has long luscious brown hair‚ wears contacts‚ and is known for her flawless looks. March’s boyfriend‚ Tyler‚ is tall‚ and has blond hair. Like March‚ Tyler is popular and also has a good heart. They are both very similar to each other. There are three main settings in this book‚ the hospital‚ March’s house‚ and Castle Gifts
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Shattered Glass This was the best movie ever. I just have to say that. It almost boggles the mind exactly how in depth the journalistic verification process goes in an effort to bring the public true information; the amount of editors it takes‚ how many revisions the writer makes and the number of times each article is read and reread before print. There were many reasons why Stephen Glass was able to get away with his falsified articles and made up sources. The movies gives us the reason that
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Lessons Learned This case study shows how imperative it is for foreign corporations recognize and accept the cultures of the countries they are operating in. Culture is defined as the values‚ beliefs‚ customs‚ practices‚ and social behavior of a particular nation or people. Hydro Generation (HG) is a United States-based company whose specialty is building hydroelectric power dams. HG’s core values are founded on a solid Christian culture and this was the first time ever operating in Uganda‚ let
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Reflection paper on The African Origins of Humanity‚ Judaism and Christianity I will begin to note and look at the creations‚ African Origins of Humanity‚ Judaism and Christianity so we can see that they all came from the mother land Africa. The first civization started in Garden of Eden which is located in Africa which also inclues the Middle East.The bible says that in Gen. 2:10-12 that a river went out of eden to water the garden. The land of Havilah is northeast of Arabia‚ Havilah
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