History of Afghanistan

Op-Docs series “Afghanistan by Choice,” the film director, Alexandria Bombach, appeals to pathos through the juxtaposition of settings and individuals. Her emphasis on pathos conveys the difficulty of leaving one’s country, thus abandoning his or her lifestyle; furthermore, the film director hopes to show the audience why leaving is such a hard decision for Afghans to make. The audience can see how Alexandria Bombach appeals to pathos by juxtaposing different settings in Afghanistan 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…

equality led her to live a life understanding that women should be treated equally. Further, women were not given the chance to become politically involved in the country or truly work. Benazir Bhutto was the first female prime minister in Islamic history and became a huge role model for Malala. Unfortunately, the Taliban assassinated Bhutto due to her being a female (Benazir Bhutto, 2016). Malala believed that if one woman from her home could play such a significant role in Pakistan there…

“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…

The Taliban makes the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan follow there rules believe there culture and even worse they are punished if they do not follow these strict rules. This is unfair because nobody should have to be treated like this. Basically the Taliban wants to take over, enforce…

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…