Iran–Contra affair

able leave such a long lasting impact on the Kalish culture. He must have been very influential if his ideas are still present in a modern society. Due to his and power, Alexander’s empire spanned from Greece to Egypt and through present-day Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan. Alexander’s long lasting impact was due to the wide range of his empire and his integration of Greek into other…

Who were the ancient Hittites? Excavations have revealed a civilization dating back to 3000 B.C.E, although this may not have been the origin of the Hittites. The Hittite’s coming was marked with the transition of art, which was marked by the Babylonian first dynasty falling. The Hittites were the supreme military, cultural, cultural force and political power in the 1400 to 1200 B.C.E whose capital was at Bogazköy, also known as Hattusas. They were a powerful civilization that had control over…

Good morning sir and class Catching Fire is the second book of The Hunger Games trilogy. The author of the book is Suzanne Collins and was published on the first of September 2009. Catching fire is a sequel to the first book, The Hunger Games and continues the story Katniss Everdeen and the post-apocalyptic country of Panem. The book is set in North America around 100-200 years in the future in a dystopian society. There are 12 districts in Panem and each district provides resources for the…

their kids away to other countries by themselves. One example of this was when Marj’s other uncle was telling them how he had to send “his oldest son to Holland” so that he could seek refuge and could have a chance to live, grow old and not die in Iran. After they used all their resources to try to dethrone the Shah’s regime and were unsuccessful, Marj’s parents simply made the call that potentially saved her life. They sent Marj away she knew that it was bound to happen, saying “what I feared…

THE DISTRACTION OF TECHNOLOGY Students today spend most of their time using technology without realizing the effect of the issue. Technology is like a drug its addicting students use technology during school and afterschool. Some students use their phones to search up ideas or answers for their homework or other students would rather go on social media. Technology is effecting students grades and their education and there is many…

are never satisfied or happy with what they are blessed with. In the graphic novel Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi, the opposite can be seen as regular citizens sacrifice much of the little they have in hopes of achieving happiness. The citizens of Iran lack the right to express themselves freely, as authorities are always present to enforce the oppression and hypocrisy of the government. Since violators will always be punished severely, people often lie or hide their true selves to ensure safety…

Transnationality is an effective conceptual framework that helps to better understand the presence, attitudes, and identity complications of Muslim youth and their parents. Bradatan et al., (2010) point out that transnationals operate cognitively and emotionally within the domains of two worlds and have an attachment to both places. Transnationalism and the sense of diaspora that apply well to Muslim migrants in the States is mainly ascribed to their spiritual connection to their home countries…

Buddhism: (1 - 1750) Buddhism originated in N. India, and is traced back to Siddhartha Guatama’s search for an antidote to end suffering in the 5th century BCE. Early Buddhism was spread slowly along the trade routes by Buddhist merchants and monks. In the 3rd century CE, Ashoka, a ruler of the Mauryan Empire, converted to Buddhism. He did not forcefully convert his people, but he sent missionaries to East Asia and left edicts throughout the empire. Buddhism eventually made it’s way into places…

granting the opportunity to prove their right to live in Iran (“Afghan”). Even as conditions in Afghanistan are crumbling, Iranian officials limit the amount of Afghans that can claim refuge in Iran (“Afghan”). This approach presents a crucial risk to the rights and safety of over one million Afghan refugees living in Iran (“Afghan”). Also, these actions violate Iran’s agreement under the 1951 Refugee Convention (“Afghan”). For the last thirty years, Iran had the burden of being the largest…

Notably, the story starts when the Iran’s Revolution started and people began to get out of Iran and migrate to the U.S. to have freedom, and better living conditions. It was then, when they started getting phone calls I know this is true because, coming from a Persian family when someone calls you to get help from you it’s a tradition that they…