Culture of Afghanistan

resettlement in the country is tough. Millions of Afghan refugees have either fled to Pakistan or Iran, and 3 million refugees have moved to the cities or the mountains in Afghanistan, hoping to find safety there. Most people wanted to go back to their homes after the war, but not everyone could support themselves. Afghanistan had lost half of its livestock and many irrigation channels had been bombed by the Russians. “The countryside is littered with mines.” (Homeward bound) Some refugees were…

The book Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini describes life in Afghanistan. Hosseini Talks about how he grew up in Kabul. This book gives a complete background of the Afghani culture and History. There are two different setting in this book, one in Kabul and the other in US, and narrates the Kite runner through his voice. The author expresses a lot of his emotions in the book like fear, jealousy, lies, betrayal and loyalty. His writing is very simple which makes it a valuable and easy to read book.…

Hosseini explores the role and treatment of women before, during and after the period of war in 1980s Afghanistan. Notably, he examines the drastic changes in attitudes to marriage, education and law. This is as Mariam is presented as ‘Naturally timid, or sweet...or dependent, or self-pitying’ and Nana as ‘the woman as eternally dissatisfied shrew’. However, in his portrayal of Laila, she both challenges and conforms to both the society she lives in and in terms of the ‘literary representation…

their own personal choices and beliefs. The book portrayed how the characters were divided into two major sects in Afghanistan, the Hazaras and Pashtuns. The culture of Afghanistan classified the nation into two groups which described the society’s way of living. The distinguishing factor of the two major castes is that Pashtun’s respect and pride are valued. Their status in Afghanistan is highly recognized. However, Hazaras are regarded as people from a lower-class society who are treated with…

As Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”In other Words People Can use Education to win in life to help yourself and Others Succeed.Malala Yousafzai was one of the people who used education to change the world for the women who weren’t allowed to have education based on the Taliban’s opinion. Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb wrote the book, “I Am Malala” to let the world know how Malala’s actions changed the world in…

Runner, it is important to understand the social context of the novel by examining the series of events that led to the emergence of the Taliban and the implementation of the strict Sharia law. Beginning with the Soviet Union’s military invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, the conflict between the Afghan communist government and the anti-communist Muslim population became much more violent. Moreover, the United States decided to take measure to prevent the Soviet from increasing in power, as it…

Ethnic divisions are a prominent ideology that persists throughout Afghanistan culture. The vast divide between the two most prominent groups are shown in the book the Kite Runner, through the various interconnected relationships between the people of different tribes. The majority of the Pashtuns are Sunni Muslims and they are the most powerful ethnic group; with that being said it is no surprise that they make up the majority of the Taliban. The Hazaras are mainly Shi’a Muslims and are found…

social, ethnic and political changes in Afghanistan. Khaled Hosseini portrays Amir as being in opposition…

Persian flourished as a language of prestige and elitism throughout Europe and Asia for centuries, but its importance began to diminish around the eighteenth century. In 1722, the fall of the Safavid Empire occurred and under the rule of Sultan Husayn, the Persian state suffered long term economic deterioration. It wasn’t until Nadir Shah of the Afsharid dynasty took power that political unity was restored, and for the first last time Persia’s borders were extended. However soon after this…

their defense capabilities and enhance their ability to participate in missions alongside U.S. forces.”2 Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the U.S. has spent billions of dollars and sent thousands of troops to run IMET in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria, with the goal of training and equipping local forces to battle terrorist regimes in their respective countries.3 The severe lack of progress…