Taliban insurgency

Key Words: Urbanization, Massive Landslides, Haphazard Constructions, Ecologically Fragile, Carrying Capacity Darjeeling is an important segment of Lesser Himalayas. It comprises of three hill stations of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong and is situated in the northernmost part of West Bengal- one of the states in India. The shape of Darjeeling hills is an irregular triangle and is located between 24o 41′ North to the 27º10′ north latitude and between 87 o 59′East to 88 o 53′ East longitude.…

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is a multithreaded, Bildungsroman novel. It tells the story of a young Afghan boy Amir, whose closest friend is Hassan. The plot of the novel focuses greatly on number of events, like political and cultural situation in Afghanistan or relationships between Amir and his father, Baba. The novel has been praised for its role in understanding the complex nature of Afghanistan by Western audience. According to former Afghan ambassador in The United States, Said…

Argument Essay During 9/11, two planes crashed into the twin towers in New York City, causing fires and massive destruction. There were many altruistic people who risked their own lives to save others who were injured, with some even getting themselves killed. Altruism is when someone puts someone else’s well-being above their own. There were lots of people, including emergency service workers and civilians, that helped to save as many people as they could. There are many factors that cause…

The most memorable terrorist attack from 2001 to 2015 was on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on September 11, 2001 (Paul, Dorin, Bugnar, and Mester 6). About three-thousand innocent people lost their lives during this violent attack (“Department of Government and Justice Studies”). This important event in American History should be remembered to hopefully prevent it from ever happening again. As terrorism changed from the 1980s to today, so did the types of people who became terrorists…

A thousand Splendid Suns is such great book for people who looking for such uprising beautiful story that deals with sorrow and story that comes together in such an empowerment move for woman out there who deals with these struggles and how this story touched my heart and how amazing these brave woman dealt with everyday and that even the tiniest abusement and torture made them stronger even more. This Story is about a girl named Mariam, grows up outside Herat, a small city in Afghanistan.…

Kyle is a sniper who is ordered to shoot anyone who may be in pursuit to hurt American soldiers. In 12 Strong there is a team of men being deployed to Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks. These men are going on the front line, in pursuit to kill the Taliban. Although both movies address the theme of selflessness, American Sniper better displays how Chris Kyle’s absence affected himself as well as his family and effectively…

“The Reluctant Fundamentalist” by Mohsin Hamid is the incredible chronicle of a young Pakistani man’s experience in America during the height of the fear of terrorism. This was not only a time of evolving ideals in the American nationalist consciousness but it was also a catalyst for changing ideas around the globe, especially within and towards the Middle-East. “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” is the story of Changez’s struggle with change, and his decision whether to embrace it or to stick to…

follows the life of Amir and his best friend, Hassan growing up in Kabul, Afghanistan prior to the invasions. The writing itself was good as the author creates a warm depiction of a warm and homey Afghanistan before the coup, Soviet invasion and Taliban control. But it did leave me with a flurry of mixed emotions in which I could not fully grasp. The main character Amir, while relatable, is not the most likeable of protagonists, the reason being that he acts primarily on selfish motives. While…

Blogger and Pakistani-American mother Scarf Ace , in her post Miss or Diss?, describes her hardships of wearing the hijab in America. Ace's purpose is to illustrate her view of how wearing the hijab is like to her, and the common struggles muslim women face every day. She adopts a introspective tone in order to appeal to similar feelings and experiences in her fellow muslim readers. Ace writes with a colloquial style in this post. Ace begins her post with discussing her reasons for…

“We “We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.” Malala Yousafzai said this on June 12,2013 at the Youth Takeover of the United Nation meeting. Yousafzai meant that everyone cannot become successful if some are held back or restrained as she explains further into her speech. She stressed on diversity and acceptance, which led her into the topic of success. This quote and what we read about the Ottoman and Safavid Empire relate in terms of success. There were certain qualities that were…