Culture of Afghanistan

Afghanistan is located in southern Asia. The primary ethnic groups are: Pashtun, Tajik and Hazara and the official languages are Afghan Persian or Dari and Pashto (The World Factbook, 2015). The estimated population is 32,564,342 and the life expectancy is approximately 50.87 years old (The World Factbook, 2015). Afghanistan has a number of challenges. They have been recovering from years of conflict. Since the fall of the Taliban, their economy has made an improvement. According to…

The taliban is a ruthless group of imperial, communist, self appointed leaders and followers. All Assef has ever wanted was power weather it was being over the neighborhood kids or over the country of Afghanistan. After years of Amir believing he was an evil person like Assef the moment he sees who he became he knows he was never anything like him. This event sets up Amir for his motivation to save Sohrab and get himself redemption. Sohrab was taken from…

For kids here in the UN, they wake up, go to school, do some math problems, and read a book. This is a regular routine for them. However, girls in Afghanistan and other relating country only dream of getting a proper education. When they wake up, they will help around the house and maybe go out in public, but only with a male escort or they will get beaten. Ladies and gentlemen, I want to talk about girl’s rights to education, rights to make decisions for themselves, and rights to be seen…

1. The author of “I Am Malala” is Malala Yousafzai and the cowriter is Christina Lamb. Malala Yousafzai wrote this biography about her defiance against the Taliban in Pakistan and her advocacy work for the education of women. As a child, Malala was influenced by her father to advocate and support education which led to the Taliban finding her and shooting her while she was on her way to school. Remarkably, Malala has survived and has since continued to share the importance of education around…

“Usually the tonga driver’s son accompanies them so they're less likely to be questioned by the Taliban…” (Staples 79). This is true as in Time Magazine, the same thing is also stated that “Women of Afghanistan under Taliban rule between 1996 and 2001 became virtual prisoners in their homes, ...[unable] to walk outside their homes without a male relative as an escort, or companion” (“Muslim Women”). (STEWE-2) Girls can't even go to school, and the only…

In life, as humans, we all mess up and to be able to redeem ourselves is such a critical and powerful moment. In Khaled Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner, we learn about Amir, the main character’s life story and journey to earning redemption from his mistakes he made in his childhood. We also see how Amir’s best friend and servant Hassan, and his father Baba affect Amir’s journey. The main theme that is represented in this story is that the road to redemption leads to many truths and lessons…

War’s Devastating Effects Many historical events in Afghanistan are influencing and affecting many people, and it’s devastating effects may even be felt all the way around the world. Khaled Hosseini’s historical novel The Kite Runner is a story about Amir, a Pashtun, who attempts to find his place in the world after past events throughout his childhood leave him traumatized. Amir feels guilty about how he treated his half-brother, Hassan. Hassan is killed by the Taliban, and Amir is offered…

The Kite Runner is a book about a boy who grows up in Afghanistan and deals with horrible guilt while growing up. It takes place during the war between Russia and Afghanistan and goes over various themes and ideas. One big idea that this novel covers is racism in Afghanistan towards the minority, Hazaras. The other theme is how important family is and how much it matters throughout life. Both ideas are displayed throughout the book help, Amir, the main character on his road to redemption.…

operation in America happened. Charlie Wilson, a Texas congressman, who, with help, raised the required funds needed to give Afghanistan weapons that could help toss out the attacking Soviet Union powers. The movie is based on a true story and adheres to the facts and reasonably depicts the main character, Charlie Wilson, and the occasions that led to the independency of Afghanistan. Charlie Wilson's War is a charming, but also intriguing film about the Cold War that's led by its very gifted…

being overrun by the Taliban forces even Afghanistan. All we can do is sit back and watch as they take away women’s rights one by one. The Taliban have taken many of the Pashtun women’s rights, like their right to get an education or a job, and they have also become a easy target for the Taliban men to torture and abuse against their will. In the novel The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseni gives many examples on what it’s like to be a women living in Afghanistan during this time. Starting from an…