anaconda was US operation against the Taliban. The operation took place in the Shahi-Kot Valley and Arma Mountains southeast of Zormat. This operation was the first large-scale battle in the United States War in Afghanistan since the Battle of Tora Bora in December 2001. The operation consisted of 1‚700 airlifted U.S. troops and 1‚000 pro-government Afghan militia battled between 300 too 1‚000 al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters to obtain control of the valley. The Taliban and al-Qaida forces fired mortars and
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Parvana is a novel written by Deborah Ellis. Parvana and Shauzia are 2 young girls who life in a Taliban ruled country‚ known as Afghanistan. Both girls are faced with many difficulties throughout the novel. The 2 girls are given the chance to leave the war-torn country and Shauzia immediately takes this chance. By doing so‚ Shauzia will no longer be living under the Taliban’s rules. Being an 11 year old girl‚ Shauzia deserves to get an education. Shauzia’s family does not value her in any sort of
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Activists may start because they have had rough times in their past. For example‚ Time For Kids tells us Malala was shot by the Taliban on October 9‚ 2012 (age 15) as she was on a school bus. At age 12 she found out that the Taliban didn’t want girls to be able to go to school and have power like men. Her mission was for girls to be allowed to go to school‚ but the Taliban didn’t want that. Even after this attack Malala stills wants to fight for women’s rights. Alex Libby was another teen activist
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(AGG) Over 100‚000 people die every day‚ imagine what this must be like for people that lose loved ones. (BS-1) Najmah’s brother and father got taken by the Taliban‚ which caused her to become even more mature‚ than what she already was.(BS-2) Najmah’s whole life has changed‚ the war caused her to loose her mother and baby brother so now‚ she is in total shock and she has to make dangerous decisions. (BS-3) The loss of her family‚ caused her to not trust others‚ but she can trust the close people
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course of the century. The Dress Maker of Khair Khana‚ written by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon‚ is an inspirational story based in the country of Afghanistan. The Sidqi family is rather lucky in comparison to many other families living under the reign of the Taliban. Kamila Sidqi is a bold young woman born into a culture dominated by men‚ and she must overcome many obstacles if her family is to survive. In Afghanistan‚ there are many different beliefs‚ but the prominent religion is Islam. Women in the Islamic
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Analysis The Swallows of Kabul‚ by Yasmina Khadra‚ is a brilliantly written book about the horrors the Taliban brought within Afghanistan. It revolves around four central characters: Atiq‚ Musarrat‚ Mohsen‚ and Zunaira. Atiq is a jailer and Musarrat is his dying wife‚ who once saved his life. Mohsen was a wealthy educated middle-class and Zunaira was his beautiful lawyer wife. Because of the Taliban‚ both Mohsen and Zunaira lost their jobs. In this book‚ Khadra used diction and metaphors to help set
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were both doing that for themselves‚ but they both didn’t like Iran. "Iran has historically been an enemy of the Taliban. In early August 1998‚ after attacking the city of Mazar‚ Taliban forces killed several thousand civilians and 10 Iranian diplomats and intelligence officers in the Iranian consulate. Alleged radio intercepts indicate Mullah Omar personally approved the killings." (Taliban: Militant Islam‚ Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia‚ Ahmed Rashid) this proves that they two did not get along
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no longer go to school because of the Talibans were doing to the females it was as if a part of her was ripped away. The quotes refer back to the theme of I am Malala‚ keep fighting no matter what the cost at the end it’s all worth it. Firstly‚ Malala had to fight very hard to gain her rights to even speak up. The novel takes place in Malala’s home country‚ Pakistan‚ where women’s voices are ignored because they have no rights to independence. The Taliban did not respect women they threatened
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themes which are more significant than the others. Having to masquerade as a boy to gain access to the outside world‚ is a sure sign of courage‚ one of the major issues of the novel. With this courage‚ come various forms of rebellion against the Taliban‚ an issue vital for an understanding of this text. The third most important theme concerns the challenge that occurs between desire and duties‚ as characters struggle with their responsibilities. Therefore‚ it can be stated that the three concepts
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Ziauddin Yousafzai gave birth to Malala in 1997 in Mingora‚ Pakistan. Mingora‚ which was once a popular tourist destination‚ had changed when the Taliban tried to take over this area. Malala‚ now a 17 year old girl became an advocate towards towards girl’s education at a young age. Throughout Malala’s childhood ages‚ she had become a target towards the Taliban community and continued to become a stronger communicator to the public. Malala attended a school‚ Khushal School‚ which was founded by her
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