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to be independent and break apart with its country due to religious reasons. During the war, thousands of people were killed and most were Muslims and more than three million people became refugees. Crimes committed during this war were unseen since the Holocaust. It was an atrocity that will hang over the nation for decades because…

concluded that “The riots in 2012 which saw conflicts between ethnic Rakime Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims erupt, were pre-planned.” (Al Jazeera News) Many Rohingyas have tried to escape but it's almost impossible to leave the country. United nations high commissioner for refugees, (UNHCR) estimates that 130,000 Rohingyas have fled Bangladesh and western Arakan state since the outbreak of violence in 2012, according to U.S. campaign for Burma.(the guardian) Sadly less than half of those people…

Through what sort of stages have Pho become parts of some western cultures INTRODUCTION Pho, the most common and famous Vietnamese’s street food, and it only exist stretches only a hundred years back in Vietnam 's recent past. But in Australia and many other western countries, people are also very familiar with Pho as Vietnamese cuisine. In Vietnamese history, it has three important stages that remarked Vietnamese pho became common Asian food in some western society which has close relation…

The history of human rights plays a crucial role in the lives of people from Latin America. The rights of humans have been violated for many decades and continue to be violated today. Since corruption continued to impact the lives of many individuals, human right organizing became a fundamental social and political movement that helped people bring awareness to the corruption happening in Latin America. Mobilizing grabbed the attention of activist, grassroots and middle level societies thus…

homophobia in Uganda has arisen out of the British laws put in place during its colonial era, as well as the widespread teachings of American missionaries, such as Scott Lively, the founder of Abiding Truth Ministries (Hanley and Lee). Similar to the United States, much of the homophobia can be attributed to the religious beliefs of the region, with several major religions condemning same-sex relationships. These beliefs have greatly influenced the development of Uganda’s anti-homosexuality…

around middle school and high school, that I recovered some of the Asian aspects in my life. I was drawn back by the family bond that had built over time because of the maturity I had reached. The adults in my family had started to hold conversations and listen to the opinions I exerted. They finally viewed me an adult rather than a kid. I had also grown close to my aunt and some of my cousins. I didn’t identify myself as an Asian-American until my freshman year in high school. According to No,…

An integral question throughout Canada’s history has been who is and who is not permitted to come into the country. In The Making of the Mosaic, authors Ninette Kelley, a legal and policy analyst for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and Michael Trebilcock, a university law professor, effectively compile legal and political answers in the pursuit of resolving this challenging question. Divided chronologically into eleven sections spanning the beginnings of the French Colony in…

While living in Kabul, his father worked as a diplomat with the Afghan Foreign Ministry and his mother taught Farsi and History at a local High School ("Kite Runner Author Khaled"). During the time he spent in Afghanistan, Hosseini made friends with the family 's illiterate Hazara chef. The two later became so close Hosseini taught him how to read and write (Khaled Hosseini 1). Which Khaled…

Acquiring an international placement is a major goal of mine. It would present me with an invaluable opportunity to cultivate unique skills needed for a future career in the international social work field. This prompts me to pursue the United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees’ Community-Based Protection Unit (UNHCR CBP) Geneva, Switzerland placement and the Church’s Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA) internship in Chennai, India. The UNHCR CBP placement is my top choice however, for several…

Introduction Most modern, civilized countries ' policies and constitutions support having freedom in various aspects to include the freedom of speech, religion and media. The United States of America is a good example to demonstrate the States ' right and the Individual liberty. Each individual State is granted the power to establish and amend policies and laws within its borders and this influences the lifestyle of all the residents and visitors in that State. However, the individual…