and mentors for the Afghans‚ but also to conduct "counter-terror operations". After months of negotiation‚ the pact‚ known officially as the Bilateral Security Agreement‚ was endorsed at a national gathering (Loya Jirga) of Afghan elders in Kabul last month. Mr Karzai‚ who has served two terms as Afghanistan’s first and only president since the Taliban were ousted from power in 2001‚ is obliged by law to stand down after elections in April. ’ Zubair tanhaa kabuli A top Afghan general
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history‚ but it came to international attention only after the coup of 1973. In order to orient ourselves‚ let us look at Afghanistan’s geography. The nation is located in Central Asia and is made up of thirty-four provinces. The country’s capital is Kabul‚ which is also the capital of the northeast province of the same name. Afghanistan means "Land of Afghan‚" Afghan being a name the Pashtun majority used to describe themselves starting before the year 1000. It is bordered by Pakistan‚ Iran‚ Tajikistan
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Runner‚ Rahim Khan describes the fear in Kabul during this time. He remembers‚ "The infighting between the factions was fierce and no one knew if they would live to see the end of the day. Our ears became accustomed to the rumble of gunfire‚ our eyes familiar with the sight of men digging bodies out of piles of rubble. Kabul in those days ... Was as close as you could get to that recognizable hell on earth." Then in 1996‚ the Taliban took control of Kabul. After so many years of insecurity and violence
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Hero’s Journey Essay The hero’s journey is an aspect that’s found in many books and even movies. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is a very famous book read by many English classes based on a hero’s journey. The characters in this book struggle to find out what their journey is‚ especially the main character Amir. Refusal of the call means the hero attempts to refuse the adventure because he is afraid. Amir holds back from doing a lot in the book because he is afraid of the outcome that comes
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surrounded by mountains It is the southeast corner and via highway A75 leads from the capital city to the Spin Boldak-Chaman border with Pakistan which is commonly used as a smuggling road There are two major freeways in Kandahar named Kandahar-herat and Kabul-kandahar highway which Taliban have been continuously tormenting travelers. Kandahar is also part of the larger network within Afghanistan named the Ring Road or Highway 1 More than 80% of the area is flat land and almost 10% is somewhat mountainous
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Book Review of A Thousand Splendid Suns 17th century Afghanistan poet Saib-e-Tabrizi wrote this commendatory poem after visiting Kabul. ‘Every street of Kabul is enthralling to the eye; Through the bazaars‚ caravans of Egypt pass; One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs; And the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls.’ In this world there are still many women say that they are suffering unfair treatment and demand for the right to vote‚ the right to manage. But
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In your opinion‚ how have the characters changed over the course of the novel? ‘Terror and Chaos are now our rulers.’ These words haunt and rule over the people of Kabul. The main characters endure through physical and emotional torment‚ living in a world where fear is lived in ordinary daily routine. The book ‘My Forbidden Face’ by Latifa illuminates the world of Afghanistan before and after the Taliban invasion. Latifa’s mother faced detrimental physical and emotional trauma throughout the novel
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turned to Jalil again. "Tell them. Tell them you won’t let them do this." "Actually‚ your father has already given Rasheed his answer‚" Afsoon said. "Rasheed is here‚ in Herat; he has come all the way from Kabul. The nikka will be tomorrow morning‚ and then there is a bus leaving for Kabul at noon." (Hosseini 57) • “You try this again and I will find you. I swear on the Prophet’s name that I will find you. And‚ when I do‚ there isn’t a court in this godforsaken country that will hold me accountable
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Who has suffered the most in the Kite Runner Novel? The Kite Runner novel is a tragedy story of two boys growing up in Kabul Afghanistan in 1970s. Amir and Hassan who are portrayed as the boss and the servant from the Pashtun and the Hazara nationalities of Afghanistan. In reality they are two brothers from the same father‚ however this secret keeps hidden until later. Hassan the loyal Hazara servant of the house‚ who lives with his father Ali in a mud house built by Amir’s father Baba
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support of Taliban. Its prime security interest in Afghanistan remains having a friendly government in Kabul. 2. After the September 11‚ 2001 attacks‚ Pakistan abandoned support of Taliban and joined the U.S.-led coalition to destroy the Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. Once again‚ Pakistan encountered a deep-seated hostility‚ this time from the Northern Alliance‚ which dominates the new power structure in Kabul. Skepticism and fear remain as both countries move cautiously to revitalize bilateral ties. Change
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