Religion in Asia

Floating School Iwan Baan’s series of photographs called, “52 Cities, 52 Weeks: Floating School illustrates the resilience of a fishing village of a pulpous slum area of Lagos, Nigeria called, Makoko (Guardian). The Nigerian government claimed that the homes on stilts had become unsafe, then ordered the homes to be demolished because of the “…heavy rains and rising sea levels…” that have reeked havoc on the community for decades (Guardian). Between the innovation of the architect of the…

The Mongols: How Barbaric Were the “ Barbarians”? Genghis Khan and the Mongols gave birth to an empire that would spread death and destruction everywhere they stepped, by means of conquest, the way they employed battle tactics and, their way of culture inside their empire. The Mongol empire ,brutally and mercilessly, conquered anyone who surrounded them as they pleased. In the chart titled Size of World Conquests we can see how much the Mongols expanded their empire. Genghis Khan and his…

from the ashes to the throne. Blood was shed and the whispers spread through everyone’s core like wildfire by the sole rumored actions of these soldiers. They were otherwise known as the ferocious Mongols, who conquered every steppe tribe from across Asia. Thus, creating the largest reinforced empire in history! I am very quick to admire the psychological fear that Temüjin (GK) spun but others might tend to disagree. In spite of this, we can’t ignore a specific era of the Mongols whom also…

The rise of the Mongols was absolutely dependent on Chenghis Khan. Chenghis Khan was a unique and intelligent leader. The movie started with Chenghis Khan choosing his bride with his dad, but later his dad was poisoned by another clan. Chenghis Khan didn’t give up on himself from his dad’s death; instead he swore to revenge for his dad. After his father’s death, Chenghis Khan’s clan fall and people rebelled, Chenghis Khan’s tried to escape, but he was captured over and over again no matter how…

In the episode, “Out of Eden,” Diamond mentioned some educational facts about the civilization that inhabits New Guinea. There was one question he asked that I thought was interesting. Why did New Guineans not prosper as well as other civilizations? He mentioned it had a lot to do with farming. I believe this was a downfall for them. Harvesting wheat was easier and faster. Unfortunately, New Guineans were harvesting wild sago, which was harder to harvest because it involved chopping down trees.…

Tea was an addiction among many drinkers from China to all the way to Europe. It was considered an alternative to water. It had a major impact on trade and was one of the many goods that dominated the global market. Tea played an important role in British imperialism and was involved in political affairs. It was also part of the daily lives people and assimilated to different cultures in parts of the world such as England. The origin of tea is unknown and was domesticated thousands of years…

3.1. INTRODUCTION This chapter initially introduces brief background information of Indonesia, as one of developing countries that becomes the subject of the study. This chapter trying to answer the first research question “How does the NPM reform in Indonesia and what is the rationale of the reform? To see the how the NPM Reform that carries performance management taken up in Indonesia. Background and Rationales of NPM Reform as well as the existing condition portrays Indonesian Bureaucracy…

establishment of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in 1989. ASEAN was considered to be a subset of the large APEC. But, the ASEAN countries would benefit by participating in wider economic cooperation…

The story of Lee Hyeonseo is captivating and touching. But before one can understand the crises she went through it is important to understand a little about her history (Leo Hyeonseo, 2015). In order to appreciate the crises that affected Lee, it is important to understand her background. She was born in North Korea and grew up in a middle class family. It was only after the North Korean famine of the late 90s that she started to witness suffering, starvation, and death in her country. At a…

miles, making it just smaller than the state of Texas which comes in at 268,820 sq. miles. The country is located between Southern Asia and Central Asia. It is bordered by Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, China, and India. This location centering between central and southern Asia makes Afghanistan both landlocked and a land bridge within Asia. The country of Afghanistan has been seen on the news around the world during the past decade for the conflicts and turmoil it has…