Ancient Near East

Although the internal situation was critical, and there was dissatisfaction among the people, the Glasnost and Perestroika gave hope to the East Germans and were the driving force that culminated with the collapse. The reforms opened minds and gave people freedom to express their discontentment against the injustices and atrocities of the system. Although the reforms may not have been the only…

and existence of The Berlin Wall is one of the most infamous events and monuments in global history. Known as the “Wall of Shame”, it was the main barrier between Communism and Democracy for 28 years. The Wall completely cut off relations between East and West parts of Germany. Prior to the Wall being built, more than 3.5 million German citizens crossed between the two areas before 1961 to their jobs and to get basic supplies to survive. During the Cold War the two main powers were NATO, the…

In the spring of 2011, the world watched as revolution after revolution swept the Middle East, starting in Tunisia, then Egypt and spreading all throughout the region. This domino effect of protests and revolutions gained worldwide attention and was coined the “Arab Spring”, as old, legitimate regimes were being overthrown one by one. Striking images, videos and scenes captured by civilians in the conflict were viewed by people all around the world with help from social media sites such as…

f) Competing priorities: The primary barriers to taking action on screening were competing concerns, such as taking time to care for their families, daily schedules and “carelessness” (Ahmed, 2010) Among the most important competing priorities deterring women from screening included: too many other problems or worries, too busy and another physical problem. Montazeri confirmed that about 25% of patients with breast symptoms had a delay of more than 3 months before seeking help from a health…

living, many people in east Berlin began to move over to the western side as early as…

Time of Turmoil The Middle East is in a state of unrest, many Islamic extremists have fallen for the violent ideology to revolt against their government. A general theme of disagreement in faith caused a rift between the citizens and politicians in the Middle East. Leaders who follow a conservative faith that seems antiquated to the citizens are being challenged by the rebels. The booming young generation sees a problem with their government and seeks to make a change themselves. Also, the…

Loneliness is an epidemic; almost everyone has felt alone at some point or another in their life. Without human connection our health suffers and that is a scientifically proven fact. Feeling lonely has a measurable effect on sleep and blood pressure meaning it negatively effects health. More than effecting physical health, loneliness harms mental health. Feeling lonely and isolated increases risk of suicide and makes it harder to make it through day to day life. This is why I value community.…

The main languages in the Middle East are Persian, Arabic, and Turkish. Many people in the Middle East had to learn many of the languages because certain books was only written in a certain languages. Orit writes, “Arabic is the language of the Qur'an and the Shari‘a, and consequently, many non-Arab Muslims have learned…

Atlanta:The show that has no problem showing the issues in the world Atlanta is a comedy created by Donald Glover showing the struggles of young African American men in Atlanta. In this show, Glover touches on issues of racism, police brutality, Black on Black violence, and the HIV epidemic in Atlanta. This show’s release is coming out in a time where America is beginning to have a resurgence of racial tension. The show is mainly focused around the two cousins Earnest and Alfred “Paper Boy”.…

“A physical manifestation of the struggle between Soviet Communism and American capitalism that stood for nearly thirty years, the Berlin Wall was the high-risk fault line between East and West on which rested the fate of all humanity.” (Taylor, vii) “I hope that those who live in more fortunate communities elsewhere in the world will summon up the imagination to conceive what it might have been like for Berliners to have such a barbarous fracture inflicted on their cities, their neighborhoods,…