Djibouti

1. As I reflect on the past twelve years of Marine Corps service, I feel a sense of pride and am immensely proud of what I have been able to accomplish. When I began this journey, I knew it would be challenging, but those who know me will always say that I’m not one to back down from a challenge. I set goals for myself and those goals are what drive me on a daily basis. This journey has been both challenging and humbling, and I am fortunate to have been a part of it. As I have decided to…

According to Bayeh (2016:37), the issue of women empowerment and gender equality is at the top of agendas across the world as gender inequality is widely spread in all cultures. This is clearly demonstrated in the already adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDG Goal 5 on gender equality) and the Africa Agenda 2063, which calls for gender equality and women empowerment. Kenya is not exempt, and as a developing country, gender disparity especially in politics is highly rampant. Having just…

struggle in order to thrive. Many years of hard work lead to “prosperity and freedom” in Somalia. Somaliland has three regions called “British Somaliland Protectorate(today’s Somaliland), Italian Somaliland(rest of Somalia), and French Somaliland(now Djibouti)” (Kaplan, 2008). Northwestern district of Somalia acquired its independence in 1991. The political development in Somali has gradually enhanced or improved towards democracy, which is evident through the article called “The Remarkable…

Paid Maternity Leave in the United States From the abject misery of Haiti, past the streets of Afghanistan, and to the slums of Djibouti, working women and men all have something in common; paid maternity leave. The poorest and most corrupt nations in the world, along with the most advanced and modernized, all have laws in place for ensuring pay when a mother has a child (Lerner). Most of the countries in the world have caught on to this necessary enforcement for working families, with an…

Dirce Schuler Most everyone has a sense of what is right and wrong. Killing is wrong, helping others is right. Lying is wrong, telling the truth is right. But where does our sense of right and wrong come from, and is that source adequate? For years scientists, philosophers, and psychologists have sought out the answers to where we get our sense of right and wrong. The two main sources of our morality are biological (moral realism) and cultural influences (relativism) and those sources are…

+Adam Molani IQ is not affected by education or environment. "Negroid" is the official scientific namo of the black sub-saharan race who have an average IQ of 68. Stop pretending you know about this subject. For over a century the IQ of people in every country has been intensively studied and thousands of international IQ surveys have been averaged out by hundreds of Universities to give reliable average IQ figures for each country. The racial correlation with IQ has been confirmed by EVERY…

The Scarce Reality of Poverty: Ethiopia Culture is defined as “the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time”, according to Merriam-Webster (2016). Ethiopia is one of the oldest countries in the world, dating back as far as the 9th century B.C. The people of Ethiopia have a long history and a distinct culture. Unfortunately, Ethiopia became a place of poverty and suffering for the people who live there. Poverty is a reality in this country, but there is…

Since the late 1980s, China has worked to portray itself as a “developing nation” to African nations, using its own personal narrative to appeal to African leaders. And this model appears to be working: between 1989 and 1997, trade between the China and Africa has increased 430%, and in 2006 China became Africa’s third most important trading partner (Tull). But China’s increased engagement in Africa has drawn sharp criticism from political analysts. While some are quick to highlight that…

Foreword: The reason for my interest in foreign weapon trade policy comes from me watching the movie Ironman with Robert Downey Jr. When Tony Stark’s convoy is ambushed by terrorists using small arms manufactured by his company against him. Which cost the lives of American soldiers and severely injured Stark. This research paper will address American weapon companies selling to foreign countries. What is a weapon? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a weapon is a thing designed or…

Arabic is the official language in 22 countries, which also for the Arab league. It is also the second major language in Chad, Israel, Chechnya, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkenistan, Tajikistan, Bangladesh, Djibouti and Mauritania. In addition, Arabic is the language of the holy Quran, all Muslims irrespective of nationality are to some degree familiar with Arabic, and therefore influenced by how language works. The formal Arabic language is knows as Al-Fusha or Classical…