Kabul

force. In October 2001, the US began bombing Afghanistan. They targeted Bin Laden's Al-Qaeda fighters and also the Taliban. In November 2001 the Northern Alliance, that consisted mainly of the United States and The United Kingdom, took control of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Though the Taliban were quickly driven out of the city Afghanistan still remains a dangerous place. In 2011, ten years after the attacks on 9/11, Osama bin Laden was found by American soldiers in Pakistan, where he was…

“A Thousand Splendid Suns”. This novel explores the history of Afghanistan and the Islamic culture in the most fascinating perspective ; two women; Laila and Mariam. The story begins with Mariam, who is from Herat, a very poor area and is sent to Kabul to marry a man she never met, Rasheed. Mariam originally was high spirited and smiled. While the war with the Taliban increased, so did her misery. Laila was a child who lived next door to Mariam and…

“Beggars do not envy millionaires. Though, of course, they will envy other beggars who are more successful.” This quote by Bertrand Russell pulls on the strings of themes such as personal relation to others, economic and social class, and contempt for others as an abstract concept. These same strings are weaved through the novel And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini, in obscure way through character relationships and behavior, diction, and other literary elements. In a novel that’s…

Khaled Hosseini, the author of “A Thousand Splendid Suns” was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1965. His father was a diplomat in the Afghan Foreign Ministry and his mother taught Farsi and history at a high school in Kabul. “A Thousand Splendid Suns” is a novel set in Afghanistan from the early 1960s to the early 2000s. “A Thousand Splendid Suns” is an example of a bildungsroman, which is “a novel dealing with one person 's formative years or spiritual education (Wikipedia).” Mariam is one of…

The author of the kite runner, khaled hosseini, wrote a compelling novel of the life of an afghan boy, Amir, growing up in kabul and eventually moving to america. Throughout Amir's’ life, twists and turns followed him, all starting with not standing up for a friend in need. The story trailed the events of Amir's redemption from not protecting his illegitimate half brother. the story details discrimination, bullying, and jealousy along the way. One of the most prominent themes throughout the…

titled "The Doability Doctrine" and sees Elizabeth dealing with a kidnapped State Department employee. That employee is Tom Garrity, and he is taken hostage in Afghanistan. The kidnappers strangely enough demand to speak to Elizabeth herself in Kabul. While Elizabeth is ready to give in, President Dalton disagrees and won't allow her to travel to Afghanistan. The situation leads to quite some tension between the Secretary of State and the President, which increases even more when it becomes…

the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States by El-Qaeda, the UN Security Council pass out a resolution 1386 in 2001 giving the authorization to establish the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) which was deployed first to Kabul to train the Afghan National Security Forces and assist Afghanistan in rebuilding their government. Then two years later ISAF mission was expanded by the UN Security Council all over Afghanistan to Capture Osama bin Laden, Destroy Al-Qaeda network…

The historical lens takes into consideration the political, economic and social conditions of the time period. The lens investigates the authors background in order to understand the text. “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini can be perceived through the historical lens. The novel depicts the Soviet Union’s and the Taliban’s invasion of Afghanistan. In “The Kite Runner” the Soviet Union’s and the Taliban’s invasion of Afghanistan can be perceived through the historical lens. In 1979, the Soviet…

ability to suffer without becoming bitter distinguishes Amir and Hassan. Even years later, after being driven out of the house by Amir and losing his father to a landmine, Hassan writes letters to Amir filled with warmth and nostalgia for their time in Kabul. Somehow, Hassan never thinks to hold a grudge against Amir. After Amir betrays Hassan, Hassan continues to serve Amir tirelessly. The two boys go up to the pomegranate tree and Amir begins to pelt Hassan with pomegranates. Amir calls Hassan…

As a child, many of us dream about making a difference in the world. Becoming a doctor who cures diseases, an astronaut who steps foot on another planet, or the President of the United States, but almost never do we think about how we are actually going to get there. There is one clear-cut way to attain these phenomenal feats, getting an education and a degree is the only option to achieve success. My name is Sohaila Fariyar. I am from Afghanistan. I moved to the United State in October 2014. I…