East Pakistan

has little and very few days of rain. Studies are starting to show that Global warming is starting to become a big factor in Pakistan with all of the warmer winter months, makes the glacial melt and there is a small drop in temperature during the summer…

Afghanistan is currently in a very rough situation. The Taliban ruled over Afghanistan amongst other countries in the Middle East, but recently the US kicked them out of power and they hid. Afghanistan is now being ruled by a president, but the government is very corrupt. The GDP per capita of Afghanistan is the highest out of all countries and remains a third world country. The people living in Afghanistan live in extreme poverty and are in fear of being bombed, shot, or murdered on a daily…

Third world countries are constantly facing global controversies as time progresses through the 21st century. In one part of the Middle East, a girl named Malala sparked a movement for female education across the globe through her book, I am Malala. As Malala shares her experiences in her hometown Swat Valley, her determination for education in a restricted male dominant society developed a goal in advocating for giving education to everyone. Along with this, the event of Malala being shot…

The region of the Middle East has been a constant war zone since the Iraqi Kurdish Revolt began in 1961. Being such a war torn region, they have gained the attention of many countries and international organizations. For an abundance of reasons that remain unclear to many, countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have sent troops, money, and other aid into the Middle East. Whether their intent was to honor the Anzus Defense Treaty, deny Afghanistan a safe haven, destroy…

and its neighbouring countries, Pakistan and Bangladesh, is a rich and luminous tale as it encompasses the countless successes and hardships each country experienced during its development as independent entities. In 2012, Deepa Mehta, an Indo-Canadian film director with a screenplay by Salman Rushdie, a British Indian novelist, produced the film “Midnight’s Children.” Together they brought to the screen a magical yet historical tale on the partition of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The basis…

receive the Goodreads Choice Awards, for best memoir & autobiography. I am Malala, is an inspiring narrative and a great read. I am Malala shares the life of a young Pakistan teenager who endured a near death experience and survived, it exhibits a handful of historical and cultural facts documenting the political affiliations in Pakistan but above all advocates the need for women’s education. Malala Yousafzai is a young activist for women’s rights.…

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…

recognize what they really have in life. Malala grew up in the Swat Valley of Pakistan; raised by her mother and father, Tor Pekai and Ziauddin. Unlike the Muslim culture and Pakistani way of being raised, Malala, was the first girl born. Usually, that would be a disgrace in their culture. However, her parents named her after a girl that was brave enough to fight in the war in Southern Afghanistan, Malalai of Maiwand.…

Imperialism of India, and the creation of a Muslim State, separating India into a Hindu prominent India and Muslim prominent East and West Pakistan. Jawaharlal Nehru was the main Hindu leader during the time, later on becoming the first Prime Minister of India. Mohammad Ali Jinnah was the main leader of the Muslim population and eventually became the first Prime Minister of Pakistan. Finally, Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India, and the first Governor-General of newly independent and…

16-year old Malala Yousafzai gave the speech given at the United Nations regarding education for girls in Pakistan. Yousafzai is an activist who promotes education for girls in Pakistan. Malala plays an essential role in the insurrection against the Taliban regime in multiple Middle-East countries, but primarily Pakistan, when it comes to educational rights for children. Her actions became internationally known after the Taliban shot her in the head. Malala Yousafzai is not just an average…