Taliban

out that the senior militant of the Taliban regime ruled out the idea of “unified command” for peace talks with the Northern Alliances to find a peaceful means to end the war (Hiro 1999). The Taliban continued to fight against the Northern Alliances with the help of the Al-Qaeda leadership until 2001(Rashid 2008, 27). Their regime was overthrown by the United States’ air campaigns and the Northern Alliance’s foot soldiers on the ground (Tanner 2002, 332). Taliban, like its previous predecessors…

however, her father was saved from that lifestyle after realising that he was being brainwashed, through his questionable mind and his future brother-in-law, a secular nationalist. Malala talking about her forgiveness towards the gunman, would make the Taliban even more angry that they didn’t succeed in killing her, as it would make people more aware of the techniques they use to recruit new members and getting others to do horrible acts. Malala’s view is shaped by her ideology of activism.…

quote, “Any conception of human well-being you could plausibly have, the Taliban patently fails to maximize it,” clearly portrays the inhumanness of the Taliban. The Northern Alliance, also known as the United Front, was mainly an Afghan group that disagreed with the Taliban and its actions, and they pursued their beliefs and fought for what they believed to be right. Many cruel actions towards innocent citizens from the Taliban/Al-Qaeda sparked an upcoming of the Northern Alliance. Although the…

American kids sit on their phones in school, Pakistani females struggle to get to school in an apocalyptic scene. Females in the middle east strive to get an education and have been impeded by the Taliban, a terrorist organization. Malala, a Pakistani female, continued to go to school after the Taliban banned female education. Malala spoke up online to news sources to protest against institutions that ban female education. Finally, Malala spoke to the UN to form a plan to end the bitter…

writing a daily diary published by BBC for people to read about life for a school girl living under the Taliban regime. After writing the diary, Malala felt her purpose in life was to spread awareness of the importance of education for all children and global peace.To spread awareness she spoke on numerous television shows, and was the star of a documentary for The New York Times to show how the Taliban was denying girls the right to attend schools. Many girls in Pakistan such as Malala and her…

education ever since she was little, and now she is still standing up for all those girls that can’t go to school. She has been claimed as the youngest teen activist. Malala’s life is very filled with action, including her almost being killed. The Taliban had taken away a lot from her like, music, TV, and most importantly the right to go to school. She even started a fund in 2013, to help girls have the right to go to school. Malala’s Life On July…

the attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001 (Fall_of_Mazari_Sharif, 2015). The combined forces of Northern Alliance U.S. Army Special Forces, supported by the U.S Air Force and U.S. Naval Air Forces (Gutkin, 2001) fought against the Taliban, al-Qaeda forces, led by Osama bin Laden, and Pakistani volunteers for the control of Mazari Sharif. This battle took place on November 9 - 10, 2001. This Allied victory secured a foothold and opened the door for the northern invasion route…

having learned that Afghan government is still not up to the task. This is after U.S had spent 65 billion dollars for the efforts to build up Afghan military and police. The president’s announcement came as a result of after recent siege of the Taliban militants of the city of kunduz that lasted for fifteen days. The Obama administration’s decision was also influenced by a historical mistake made by the Bush administration to have abandoned Afghanistan at a crucial time and divert bulk of the…

destination, but since the takeover of the Taliban that was gone. In her autobiography Malala really showed that Swat Valley was more than just a pretty place to her, but its culture also defined her whole life. The way that she describes Swat Valley, Malala makes it sound that when the Taliban took her home she lost a part of her identity. This affected her because it was just one more thing that motivated her to fight against all the obstacles the Taliban has…

History of the Taliban The novel “The other Side of the Sky” is an incredible story of a young Afghan refugee named Farah Ahmedi, who faced a harrowing journey who had been forced to flee her home with her mother because of the dangers they faced with the Taliban. During the novel Farah’s childhood was described as quick while she experienced many traumatic events at a young age. Consequently, once she grew older her entire perspective of the world had shifted. She had become more aware of her…