Ghulam Ali had learned about a smuggler’s pass over the mountains, but the path was very dangerous. Although Ahmedi wore a prosthetic leg, she still climbed the mountain because of her desperation to be free. Ahmedi leaned there were very caring people in the world, like Ghulam Ali, who helped Farah and her mother in times of…
Farah’s goal is to get her mother and herself across the border of Afghanistan to Quetta, Pakistan. On their way there they come across multiple challenges. For instance, Farah and her mother try to get on to a very crowded bus, surrounded by dozens of people, in order to get through Farah realizes, “…what we needed to do, and taking my mother by the arm, I shoved and pushed with the others until we made it to the door of the van” (Ahmedi 355). As a young girl Farah being able to do this while helping her asthmatic mother shows just how much determination and strength she…
In the story The Other Side Of The Sky Farah Ahmedi got her leg blown off in an explosion she knew that she had to get out of Afghanistan. She was trying to cross the border to Pakistan but the guards were driving them back. As they got…
There are many ways a person could be driven to undertake a mission. Farah Ahmadi from The Other Side of the Sky was driven to undertake her mission because she wanted her and her mother to make it to Pakistan safely. Annie Johnson was driven to undertake her mission because she wanted to support her kids. Ernesto's from Barrio Boy was driven to undertake his mission because he was moved to America. Farah Ahmadi was driven to undertake her mission because she wanted her and her mother, the only family Farah had left to survive.…
They were Afghans living in a war-torn city, and their only hope was to escape to Pakistan. By the time Ahmedi and her mother made it to the border, Pakistan had closed its gates to refugees. Ahmedi and her mother were now stranded in the desert. The situation was desperate. But Ahmedi was determined, so she learned the secret to getting across the border.…
As Farah goes through the struggle of living in newly occupied by Taliban Kabul she grows fears she had never had before. Her life changes when a missile destroys her house along with her whole family besides her, her mother and two brothers. As she later flees to Pakistan she finds that she is taking the role of responsibility in the family.…
They were trying to get through the gate to Pakistan, but the guards would not let anyone through. As stated in the text, “I felt desperate to get through” (Ahmedi 1). Farah needed to get through to Pakistan for her and her mother’s safety. Scared, the two were “barely [...] hanging on [...] we needed to get through” (Ahmedi 3). Luckily, they were saved by a generous man who graciously travelled with them across a goat path to get to Pakistan.…
What makes a person undertake a mission? Farah,Ernesto and Aengus want to achieve their goals they have because they all know it takes time to achieve the goals. They have Farah is trying to cross the border but she is a refugee plus usually they don't let refugees cross the border so she trying her hardest find a way to cross.…
He finds out that Afghanistan was no longer the home he used to know and his best friend died and his son was taken by the Taliban. Farid was a man that helped Amir find Hassan’s son; Sohrab. They visited his old home and tried to appreciate it one last time. “How much more do you need to see? Let me save you the trouble: Nothing that you remember has survived.…
As we drive into the storm all I can see and taste is dust. On a cold, rainy day one of my best friends Rashawn suddenly started seeing cracks under his feet, the bridged started to collapse and Rashawn tumbled into the water, following him was a peace of the bridge. My other friend and I quickly jumped in after him. The fast moving water made it hard to swim.…
Narrative Essay On June 16, 1999 a young Somalian child was born in Kansas City, MO. His name was Omar Jailani. Raised in a small town in a very busy neighborhood young Jailani made many friends. Their names were Yasin, Oreo, Yahya, and Abdi. They would always meet up in the middle of the playground to discuss their plans.…
Most people imagine a teacher as someone who is in their late 30’s or older teaching in a classroom. Many lessons are taught in the classroom, but many more lessons are taught outside of the classroom. My cousin Keisha and her daughter, KaLeiah, have been the greatest teachers I ever have had in my life. KaLeiah is a three-year old, a tall, lean, energetic little girl with beautiful light brown skin, just like her mother. She has dark black afro hair, and mix of shades of brown eyes, which has filled me with the will to open my heart and mind to the world.…
Also, this quote shows that they are stranded in the middle of nowhere, in the desert, at nighttime, in a dangerous country, where if they crossed the border, they would be immersed back into civilization and a better life. While Farah and her mother were waiting to cross the border, a stranger named Ghulam Ali, helped them cross. “Strangers have been kind to me when it mattered most. That really sustains a person's hope and faith.” Ahmedi was very motivated by the kindness of strangers because she lived in a country that was nearly obliterated with war and had a government that was oppressive to women.…
On 06/01/2018 at approximately 1654 hrs. , I responded to the 100 blk of S Main St in reference to a drunk male without a shirt on harassing people walking while being aggressive. The caller advised the male also cornered two young women of the street and was harassing people in their vehicles. I made contact with the male without a shirt on and identified him as Boyd Douglas Wagner, W/M, DOB 06/23/1975. Wagner had a strong odor of intoxicants coming from his person.…
Whenever this assignment was assigned, I pondered the various religious services that are easily available to attend. Islam seemed to be one that struck my interest particularly because of the cultural and personal connection I have towards it, but then I thought I should experience a lesser known religion that I still have a cultural connection towards. I grew up in a divided household of Islam and Catholicism, thus having a very different background than most. I was raised with Muslim principles; however, I was never an active Muslim in the way that I never went to the mosque nor participated in other respective activities. Baha’ism has been something that I was always aware of because of my Persian roots.…