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    The Kite Runner is a story about Amir, a Pashtun, who attempts to find his place in the world after past events throughout his childhood leave him traumatized. Amir feels guilty about how he treated his half-brother, Hassan. Hassan is killed by the Taliban, and Amir is offered redemption from his guilt. As an adult, Amir acts upon this offer and travels to Afghanistan to help Hassan’s son, Sohrab, find a new home. After a long struggle with Sohrab, he ends up taking Sohrab to the United States.…

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    to return home following 20 years and this is just the fundamental walk. both sides should change as per an all around one of a kind political reality.The peace controls warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar is the country 's first peace climbing since the Taliban pushed their revolt in 2001, after to being driven from power in the wake of the 9/11 strikes on the United States. The theory shows a triumph of sorts for Mr. Ghani, who has been not fit pass on peace in Afghanistan despite race affirmations…

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    In the novel” The Kite Runner” Amir makes some controversial choices that change the outcome of the book and lead to the eventual heartbreaking death of Hassan. The most tenacious choice by Amir came when he and Hassan were kids. Amir and Hassan grew up in a tough neighborhood that consisted of two different Muslim groups, which were the Pashtuns and the Hazaras. Hassan belongs to the Hazara group which was extremely despised by their country Afghanistan. These two religious groups definitely…

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    What would you do, if you woke up from an after war or gun battle and your team that are more like family that teammates, are around you dead. The article “On WWII: The Horrible waste of war” by author Ernie Pyle, explains how a veteran that just have woken up from an after war on France Normandy on June 16 and 17, how he saw the major destruction the war had made, and see’s dead men everywhere from his team and the opponents, equipment scattered along the shore and on the beach. He…

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    “I Am Malala”, takes readers on an inspiring journey through Malala’s life, which they can relate to ,as Malala struggles keep up her voice while voicing for others.Christina Lamb, the co-author, beautifully captures Malala’s personality by foreshadowing and various connections .She and Malala do this by narrating Malala’s story in first person. Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb used foreshadowing to show how Malala had already paved her path, and only has to walk in it now.Toor Pekai…

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    is a woman. People should not be beaten for anything especially something that they did not even do. Abusive spouses or parents often beat people for unimportant reasons just like Rasheed hits Mariam for insignificant things. In Afghanistan, the Taliban almost encourages the abuse of women by beating them for every little thing done wrong: “Many [women] reported having been beaten by the Religious Police for such offenses as not wearing the burqa, not covering…

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    forgive her, but if he did he would not be in peace with God. The oldest judge was going to forgive Mariam. He told her that he feels bad for her and understand that Rasheed was brutal with her. And when Mariam was being sent to be killed, the young Taliban riding in the back of the truck with her was being nice. “I have a biscuit. It’s good. You can have it if you’re hungry. I don’t mind”(368). He was being kind towards her because he knew that she was scared and told her that it’s ok to be…

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    Teen Activists Essay

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    Getting shot by the Taliban did not stop Malala from striving to achieve her goals. She courageouosly stood up to them by continuing to speak up for the right to be educated. The Taliban even bombed several schools but that only made Malala want to continously speak out. She established the Malala Fund to ensure that her message was being heard by as many…

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    “We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced” - Malala Yousafzai What is a teen activist? A teen activist is a person who works long and hard in order to speak out against or stop a problem in the world. Its take determination and patience to become a great teen activist. They use peaceful methods to try to stop a problem. So many teen activists are often role models to many kids including me. A few of these teen activists include Malala Yousafzai, Alex Lin and, Valens…

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    Hosseini's Home Setting

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    The setting of this novel is obviously Afghanistan. Through the lives of two women, Hosseini narrates the history of his homeland. The novel covers 30 years of political disturbance and violence of the civil war and the Taliban Dictatorship seen from a feminine point of view. It has been said that Hosseini has returned for a while to his homeland where he realized how miserable women were during this period. He vividly creates the “Harami”; illegitimate young girl of a rich business man: Jalel.…

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