Egypt

Bearing a child today is known as very common, and normally there are little to no risks involved because of the medical care we receive. However, this was not the case for the people in Ancient Egypt. Though the birth of a child was still a time of great joy, there were many risks involved and the result of death was common. During this time there was a high rate of infant mortality, and mothers were at risk because of the stress childbirth brings on mothers (Brewer). The best way to protect…

The Boy, Santiago, has many teachers along the way in his journey to find his personal legend. They all offer very constructive life lessons to the boy, for example the gypsy teaches the boy to follow his dreams, even if they seem wild. I know this because at first he was very cautious in believing what the gypsy had to say because he thought she was kind of strange and he had heard so many rumors of gypsies that steal away young children. The King taught the boy to never give up even when…

Santiago had a frequent dream about a child who tells him that he will find a hidden treasure. Only if he travel to the Egyptian pyramids. This happens while he was sleeping near the sycamore tree of an abandoned church. Then afterward an old woman tells Santiago that this dream is real and if he want to get the treasure then he must follow the dream exactly how it is. Because Santiago is a shepherd uncertainness becomes no more. Later Santiago meets an Old man named Melchizedek. He has ability…

EXT. CHURCH of SCIENTOLOGY (GOLD BASE, Ca) - NightThe car stops, Florentina, Sage, and Shane get out of the car, waiting in front of a big sanctuary, in the middle of a desert, outside Los Angeles.FLORENTINAThis is the place.Shane is nervous and turns white.SHANEWhat if I just walk away?FLORENTINAThis goes beyond the rent money you owe me back at the apartments. Nothing personal, but our lives are in danger, and if you walk away, you won't see another day alive.SHANEWhat if this is all a mistake…

The Alchemist is about a shepherd named Santiago from a town in Spain, who has a recurring dream about a treasure buried next to the pyramids of Egypt. He meets a man who claims to be the King of Salem, telling Santiago that his Personal Journey is to search for his treasure. The king gives Santiago two stones called Urim and Thummim, which will help him in his times of need. On his journey, he meets an Englishman who introduces him to alchemy. They stop in Al-Fayoum to avoid any interaction…

29, 1947, to partition Palestine, then still under British mandate, into an Arab state and a Jewish state.” Though initially Arab guerilla forces, commanded by British officers were succeeding in capturing a number of settlements, including that of Jerusalem, by April the tide had turned and the Haganah seized the offensive and were recapturing areas. The day after the declaration of Israeli independence heavily supplied military forces from Transjordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia…

about the incident in the infamous, “We came, we saw, he died” comment. Libya became a failed state where Islamic jihadist terrorists vied for control of the country and Qaddafi’s arm caches were given or sold to jihadist terrorists in Syria, Iraq, Egypt, the pan-Sahel region, and sub-Saharan Africa. After Qaddafi’s ouster, black African guest workers and their families were massacred by jihadist forces. Malaysia Before Hillary: Malaysia, before 2009, was a religiously tolerant nation where…

Santiago is the protagonist in Paulo Coelho’s novel, The Alchemist. The Alchemist begins with Santiago sleeping in an abandoned church with his flock of sheep. He has been having a recurring dream. He decided to seek advice from the local gypsy woman and she tells him that he will find treasure near the Egyptian pyramids. When he leaves he finds Melchizedek, the king of Salem, who tells him the same thing. But he also told him that he is succeeding in discovering his Personal Legend which is…

In the Chapter2, we have learned about Mesopotamia Civilization from the textbook and watched a video in the class. We watched the video from the Crash Course channel on YouTube, the video is called the Crash Course World History series, entitle “Mesopotamia” in episode 3. Which is taught by a man, John Green. The main ideas in this video is about Mesopotamia; John talked about Cities and States, Kingdom, and Empire in mostly. So, I’m going to review about what I’ve learned from this…

taking exclusive control of Saudi Arabia’s oil. The United States became dependent on foreign oil in the 1970’s, but the Europeans were always dependent on oil in the Middle East. This led to the Suez Crisis in 1956, when Britain and France invaded Egypt to stop the Egyptian president from nationalizing the Suez Canal. More conflict further ensued in the Middle East when the Soviet Union convinced the Arab states that if Israel did not exist, then…