Afghan refugees

While living in Kabul, his father worked as a diplomat with the Afghan Foreign Ministry and his mother taught Farsi and History at a local High School ("Kite Runner Author Khaled"). During the time he spent in Afghanistan, Hosseini made friends with the family 's illiterate Hazara chef. The two later became so close…

them were of Afghan origin. These persons had been trying to reach Australia in a wooden fishing boat but the boat started sinking about 140 kilometers off the coast of Christmas Island. Some of the people aboard the ship required urgent medical attention so the Tampa decided to proceed to the nearest port, which was Christmas Island and is a part of Australian territory. Tampa paused at the border of Australia’s territorial sea and requested permission to enter and unload the refugees but the…

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…

Europe is Tested with Flood of Immigrants It’s common for one to read or hear about humanitarian crises in third-world countries, feel subsequent pity, and then return to his/hers expected, everyday life. However, Europe has no choice in putting such matters to the side; the aftermath of said crises is right on its doorstep. Migrants from all over, Syria, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Eritrea, Serbia, Pakistan, Iraq, Nigeria, Russia, and Albania, among others, are surging into Europe. The numbers vary…

soil of Kashmir is in complete darkness. " how long do I have to call this tent , my home?" Is a question that 15 year old Suhana persistently asks her mother. To remain rooted to their past , their culture and heritage, these Kashmiri Pandit refugees resort to singing Kashmiri folk songs . Some narrate stories of their beautiful valley to their children. They have created a replica of the idol of kheer Bhawani and perform small Pujas together. This they say is a way of keeping their beliefs…

background, what does this mean? For some, it means having a diverse community. For some, it means a waste of space in their country. Discrimination can be seen all around from Caucasians discriminating African Americans to Canadians discriminating Syrian refugees. The minorities in the country get discriminated a lot because of their race. For instance, the book The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, takes place in the country Afghanistan. While the Pashtuns were the dominant race in the country,…

Wiess 1977, describes two models; • Knowledge–driven model: Basic research – Applied research- development- policy application • Problem-solving model: Problem exists- Research provides empirical evidence- suggests policy action(101) 2.13 Health Policies and oral health neglect: Oral health has mostly been neglected in national health policies and strategies. As per Benzian et al, globally oral health neglect is due to a lack of political attention, especially in low- and middle-income…

1). I believe that in general it may seem that helping the enemy of an enemy would be beneficial, but it can prove to be very detrimental. The United States funded the Afghan Mujahideen in their war against the Soviet Union because we wanted to harm the Soviet Union. This eventually backfired because after the Soviets left Afghanistan, the Taliban (who were primarily an outgrowth of the Mujahideen) took control of Afghanistan in 1996. 2). I do believe that our current war on terror is so…

left or were expelled from their homes (Morris, 1986). These people became refugees in overcrowded refugee camps where poverty and food rations were prominent. According to a report published in Journal of Palestinian Studies, the data shows the overwhelming effects of Israeli occupation on the Palestinians. Sara Roy…

Overview of Pakistan Pakistan is a federal parliamentary republic consisting of four provinces and four federal territories. It has many ethnicities and many languages that people speak in this country. Pakistan is a regional and middle power, and has the seventh largest standing armed force in the world. It is a nuclear power as well as a declared nuclear-weapons state. They are the only nation in the Muslim world and the second Country in Southern Asia to have that status. Pakistan has a…