A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseni is a novel based on the last 3 decades of Afghan history. It is a chronicle of the volatile events of Afghanistan from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to post- Taliban rebuilding that puts the nation through many adversities. This presentation focuses on the time period when the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is born, in September 1996, and the impacts of the Taliban rule after this. So a tiny recap for how the Taliban reign came to be. Daoud Khan seized power in a non-violent coup on July 17, 1973, while Zahir Shah was in Italy. Daoud abolished the monarchy and declared Afghanistan a republic with himself as its first President and Prime Minister.
On 27 April 1978, Air force Colonel …show more content…
The US government identified Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda responsible for the attack and demanded that the Taliban hand over bin Laden. The Taliban announced that “they won’t relinquish bin Laden because he is a, a guest, who has found sanctuary in Afghanistan and it is against the Pahtunwali code of ethics to turn over a guest” (341). The president of the U.S declared war against Afghanistan.
Once again, many lives were lost in the tragic sweep of war. Children were left orphaned and homeless. Women were left widowed. The coalition forces managed to drive out the Taliban out of every major city, and push them across the border to Pakistan, and to the mountains in the south and east of Afghanistan. The ISAF, an international peacekeeping force was sent to Kabul. And a new president was elected.
The people of Afghanistan have gone through many problems and hardships that have changed their cultures and traditions. From welcoming and hospitable people, they have been locked up in their homes, in fear of murder. From following the traditional Islamic ways, they were forced to completely forget them, and follow them again. A Thousand Splendid Suns shows this transformation in culture and tradition. The novel demonstrates how people are forced to change and adapt to their new setting through a heart-warming tale of love, heartache and
On 27 April 1978, Air force Colonel …show more content…
The US government identified Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda responsible for the attack and demanded that the Taliban hand over bin Laden. The Taliban announced that “they won’t relinquish bin Laden because he is a, a guest, who has found sanctuary in Afghanistan and it is against the Pahtunwali code of ethics to turn over a guest” (341). The president of the U.S declared war against Afghanistan.
Once again, many lives were lost in the tragic sweep of war. Children were left orphaned and homeless. Women were left widowed. The coalition forces managed to drive out the Taliban out of every major city, and push them across the border to Pakistan, and to the mountains in the south and east of Afghanistan. The ISAF, an international peacekeeping force was sent to Kabul. And a new president was elected.
The people of Afghanistan have gone through many problems and hardships that have changed their cultures and traditions. From welcoming and hospitable people, they have been locked up in their homes, in fear of murder. From following the traditional Islamic ways, they were forced to completely forget them, and follow them again. A Thousand Splendid Suns shows this transformation in culture and tradition. The novel demonstrates how people are forced to change and adapt to their new setting through a heart-warming tale of love, heartache and