Train to Pakistan

The Taliban ("students of Islam"), also transliterated as Taleban, is an Islamist movement which ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001, despite having diplomatic recognition from only three countries: the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. The most influential members, including Mullah Mohammed Omar, the leader of the movement, were simple village ulema (Islamic religious scholars). Taliban legend has it that in the spring of 1994, upon hearing of the abduction and rape…

The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire that was founded in 320 CE and survived until about 550 CE. The Gupta Empire covered most of north and central India, as well as Bangladesh. It was known to be one of the most peaceful and wealthy civilizations of its time. The Mauryan Empire collapsed in 185 B.C.E, after their final king was assassinated. For the next 500 years, the many states in India were at constant war. When Chandragupta ascended the throne and began the notable empire in 320…

There are many ways a person could be driven to undertake a mission. Farah Ahmadi from The Other Side of the Sky was driven to undertake her mission because she wanted her and her mother to make it to Pakistan safely. Annie Johnson was driven to undertake her mission because she wanted to support her kids. Ernesto's from Barrio Boy was driven to undertake his mission because he was moved to America. Farah Ahmadi was driven to undertake her mission because she wanted her and her mother, the…

and take care of children in Pakistan. In Pakistan a female could only go outside with a related male accompanying them. A female was half a witness at court. There are arranged marriages in Pakistan. Women were controlled by men. Malala is a girl who spoke against the Taliban. She wanted education for girls. She was named after Malalai. Malalai was a woman that inspired the Afghan army to defeat the British. Benazir Bhutto was the first female prime minister of Pakistan. Malalai and Benazir…

Journal Three Firoozeh Dumas says that Americans know very little about Iran and Iranians, and I agree. Before reading her book, I would have been confused and lost if anyone asked more for any information about Iran. After reading Funny in Farsi I feel as thought I have a better understanding of Iran, Iranian culture, and Iranian Americans. One of the most interesting things I learned, was how American’s views and opinions of Iran and Iranian people changed after the Iranian Revolution and…

Last week, citizens of Pakistan and communities from around the world were left horrified and shocked after the discovery of Zainab Ansari’s death. #JusticeForZainab became a top trending Twitter hashtag once everyone became aware of this story so they can ensure incidents like this do not go unnoticed. Zainab Ansari, an eight year old girl was abducted, raped, murdered and then thrown into a garbage bin, later initiating heartache and almost riots across the country. Zainab’s parents stated…

obstacles to overcome On October 9, 2012, in Malala’s early life the Taliban tried to kill Malala because they didn’t like how she fought for girls rights and how she said it wasn’t fair (Foreign, 2015). As a young girl she defied the Taliban in Pakistan and wanted girls to be in school and get an education because the Taliban bombed the school, threw acid and Malala didn’t think it was fair (Leiby, 2014). After the shooting she gave a speech at the U.N to talk about how she thinks not…

There was an American father and two Saudi Arabian females, a mom and her daughter. The father’s name was Jerry. The moms name was Aliyah and her daughters name was Gabriella who was only 4. The father had a son named John that went over to Saudi Arabia for a secret mission. That’s how he met Aliyah and soon came a baby. Not soon after she was born he got gunned down by some men that Aliyah’s dad hired to go kill him. Aliyahs dad did that because John impregnated his daughter so he disowned her…

The biggest and most common theme in I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai is education. Females were denied an education all throughout Pakistani history. In the recent century, females were granted the right to go to school but they were still persecuted for going to school. Then the Taliban took over and slowly prevented girls from attending school. Many girls, like Malala, were enraged because they were not allowed to better themselves through schooling. Unlike the other girls, Malala made it her…

Do Muslim Women Really Need Saving? Thesis: While America attempts to “save” the Muslim women from the Taliban, they’re missing the big picture. Instead of “liberating” the women of their burqas, Americans need to leave their ethnocentric ideas behind and come to the realization that they are ignoring far more important issues of the Afghani woman. For example, creating an environment free of war for the safety of the Afghani woman. Support: Burqas are often worn for modesty, protection,…