Salman Khan

Abandonment: Sunil’s Drive to Survive in Behind the Beautiful Forevers Behind the Beautiful Forevers, by Katherine Boo, records the quotidian lives of interconnected residents in Annawadi, a Mumbai slum. In this “under city”(Boo, xii) , we are introduced to individuals fighting the recursive loop of poverty. Boo depicts this reality as both a disturbing and moving testament to the hope and strength of individuals living in desperation. The juxtaposition of the glinting glass of airports and…

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Introduction A brief history of the author and his beliefs on the statement This essay discusses the history of Genghis and the making of the modern world. The author of this book is Jack Weatherford, an Anthropology professor at the Macalester College in Minnesota. This book is well known for its popular history. In the book, he refutes that Genghis Khan was a bloody savage, barbarian, and ruthless conqueror who enjoyed destruction for its own…

meet again with the Great Khan at his summer palace at the far end of the continent of Asia. I am only 17, but I know I am ready. I am told that the journey will take around 3 to 4 years, which sounds like a long time, but I know that, since my father and uncle have already made this voyage, their experiences will help us to learn how to complete the journey safely. My father has asked the new Pope, Pope Gregory X, to send priests with us on our journey, because Kublai Khan has requested them,…

Normally, the Khan was determined through a method of election in which, prominent members of the Mongol Empire would gather together and then unanimously decide a leader (Morgan, 2007, page 36). However, in the case of Ariq Boke, two separate quriltai’s were held, one…

China is a very large country in eastern Asia that has seen its fair share of ups and downs throughout history. Today, China is the most populated country in the world with 1.3 billion people living within its borders. China went through many dynasties as it grew and evolved, each adding to the rich and diverse culture of the Chinese. Some of these dynasties lasted hundreds of years, whereas some were brief in their control. The Yuan dynasty came to be in 1279 and lasted until 1368. The Yuan…

To many, war is perceived as a heroic and valiant course of action that is intended to bring about the existence of peace and democracy in the world. However, war is in fact the exact opposite. It is actually a diminutive, wicked, and gluttonous force that impels fellow human beings to fight amongst one another until death befalls one of them while disturbing the innocent in the process. To get a glimpse of just how malevolent war is, envision the fact that it will kill your children and…

observations of seeing paper money as a the primary currency of the Great Khan: “Using paper money, living by commerce and industry” (Polo 195). Surely, these observations provide an account of generalized economic activity, but this repetitive view of the Mongolian people provides very few details of personal interactions. More so, Polo tends to recite a mythic historical narrative that further abstracts his travelogue of the great Khan. In one story, the rise of the Great Kahn a leader of the…

This baby would later become known by the name of Genghis Khan, one of the most feared leaders in our history. Genghis Khan was important for not only uniting the tribes of the Mongolian Region, but also by the way he influenced the whole world, past and present, in many different ways. He fought, preached, and traded his way to become one of the strongest rulers our world has ever seen. The “Forgotten” Superpower I am writing about Genghis Khan and his empire because the Mongolian Empire was…

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World is a narrative that presents a look into the life, and accomplishments of Genghis Khan, and the legacy he and his successors had on European civilization. The book depicts a more sympathetic view on the Mongols, that is contrary to the popular belief that they were a tyrannical group with a dark nature. The author, Jack Weatherford, a professor of Anthropology at Macalester College, delves into the life of Genghis Khan and the many victories he and…

The Mongols: Conquest & Genghis Khan The Mongols, a civilization from the 12th Century - just another name from the crumpled wad of paper called history - But yet, The Mongols were basically the United States in the present day. The world’s largest superpower. But yet, they lived on such a simple lifestyle. This set them apart from other civilizations. So, how did they become the biggest? As to every militarial empire in history, The Mongols had some history behind them, and a timeline of how…