In the article ‘Long Road Home’ written and photographed by Lois Raimondo, the obvious signs of Primitivism and Orientalism are present throughout the imagery and written experiences expressed throughout the piece. The cultural differences are shown between the western and eastern way of living throughout the article through Raimondos experiences and the images she photographs. This essay will draw examples and annalistic interpretations of cultural differences that are shown through the imagery and the events that are written throughout the article. The Primitivism and Orientalism between American and Afghanistan will be discussed and supported with theorist interpretations, and how understandings of the two ways of life are completely different.
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The long war of hatred between the two different cultures has become a physical war in Afghanistan, during the 21st century. In the article where Lois Ramondo is culturally pushed along a journey in the world surrounded by Afghanistan people, fighting for their lives everyday against the Jihad forces, she is going along with her translator who is called Musad. The Orientalism is shown in Musads fear and hate towards the United States of America. Musad quoted saying, “Nobody wants foreigners here. I hate America. In too many ways. I hate America”, he fears that any American whether they are soldiers, journalists, businessmen or peacemakers, they carry the same culture values that Islam is against. “It was in its encounter with Islam that the West first developed its vision of the Orient as an unfathomable, exotic and erotic place where mysteries dwell and cruel and barbaric scenes are staged. The Crusades, for example, both initiated and perpetuated the representation of Muslims as evil and depraved, licentious and barbaric, ignorant and stupid, unclean and inferior, monstrous and ugly, fanatical and violent”(Sardar, 1999). Through the article Musads fear of America represents the true war and beliefs that Islam have against America, this is a normal characteristic that most Islam
The long war of hatred between the two different cultures has become a physical war in Afghanistan, during the 21st century. In the article where Lois Ramondo is culturally pushed along a journey in the world surrounded by Afghanistan people, fighting for their lives everyday against the Jihad forces, she is going along with her translator who is called Musad. The Orientalism is shown in Musads fear and hate towards the United States of America. Musad quoted saying, “Nobody wants foreigners here. I hate America. In too many ways. I hate America”, he fears that any American whether they are soldiers, journalists, businessmen or peacemakers, they carry the same culture values that Islam is against. “It was in its encounter with Islam that the West first developed its vision of the Orient as an unfathomable, exotic and erotic place where mysteries dwell and cruel and barbaric scenes are staged. The Crusades, for example, both initiated and perpetuated the representation of Muslims as evil and depraved, licentious and barbaric, ignorant and stupid, unclean and inferior, monstrous and ugly, fanatical and violent”(Sardar, 1999). Through the article Musads fear of America represents the true war and beliefs that Islam have against America, this is a normal characteristic that most Islam