Afghanistan is a nation country very different images to different people. If I call out the name of Afghanistan anywhere, how would some people think about this country? The reply is obvious that most of the people will think about bloodsheds, combats, and a completely destroyed land. It is a fact that Afghanistan is not a developed country or even hardly a developed nation, but still there are a few people who can see some obvious progress in Afghanistan. It is a country which has gone under the invention and destruction of so many other foreign countries for over three decades. At first it was the British who came to Afghanistan in order to colonize India. Then Russia got hold of Afghanistan’s land and people’s thought for a different purpose, and finally it was the neighboring Taliban that left the country under developed. Therefore the country became a ground of wars and wars. In history, Afghanistan has been an industrialized country because everyone was happy and people used to live in peace. Now Afghanistan has changed a lot, even the people and the nature of this country has changed. This is all information my father has always shared with me. However, in recent history over a decade, Afghanistan has made some progress developments such as economic, social structure, and education. There are some obvious reasons that cause the pace and extent in the development of the country, and we can see some impediments to development in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan has developed in some obvious ways that most of the people can observe, and they understand the country well. There is the social development making some programs that started in 2002 and until now it helps people in many ways to provide for their livelihood-such as having a...
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The novel Prince of Afghanistan by Louis Nowra (2015) explores two Australian soldiers, Casey and Mark who are involved in a mission to rescue hostages captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan. However, due to the unfortunate death of Casey, being killed by a Taliban rocket, his dog, Prince is left behind with no carer, other than Mark. With the brutality of war, and the race against hunger, danger and time, they both must rely on each other for survival. As the story reflects upon Australians engagement with Asia, it conveys themes of friendship, trust and the nature of courage and heroism through the character, character development and the relationship among each other.
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Confucius once said, “Emotions are the beast of man, emotions are the happiness of man.” He tries to explain what humans are capable of from our personal emotions, and what these emotions can cause us to do. Throughout the ages authors have tried to use these emotions to express themes and ideas they believe in for their audience to understand. Khaled Hosseini is one of these certain authors who wrote the book The Kite Runner to portray the emotional struggles of characters that can connect to our life. In the movie version of The Kite Runner, the significant emotions- love, jealousy, and wrath- created in the book version by the characters from their struggles to live their lives are only slightly hinted on; this lack of development destroys the theme- during times of commitment and struggles, strong emotions are created to guide us toward what we believe will give us satisfaction- which the author tries to create with imagery, detail, and diction in the book to allow us to understand the actions the characters commit.
Afghanistan, home to a population of roughly 30 million, has undergone some very harsh conditions. In a place that has witnessed horrific incidents due to Taliban invasions, constant warfare, and violence, Afghanistan may seem hopeless. People, particularly women and children, have been deprived of an education, and basic rights. As a result, there was a great plunge in the economy. Now, Afghanistan continues to struggle with the ruins of its land. Countries have teamed together and started to deliver aid in hopes to restore Afghanistan. The U.S. alone has sent over an estimated $100 billion in aid since 2002 (Seigel 1). However the essential question is: Is it worth it? Is it worth sending billions of dollars to a government that does not know how one-third of humanitarian aid has been spent since 2001 (Waldman 5)? Is it worth sending money when it has been confirmed that $1 billion of the $8 billion donated in the past year has been lost to corruption (Labelle 1)? Because of corruption, the United States should lower the amount of aid donated to Afghanistan and prevent waste and abuse. However, there is a possible downside to lowering aid distribution. On the contrary, if the U.S. reduces aid drastically decreases, Afghanistan may become dependent on the Taliban once again. Initially, the Taliban rose to power because they used the vulnerability of Afghanistan to their advantage after Afghanistan was invaded by the Soviet Union. Afghanistan could go through a relapse and another Taliban Era if aid is no longer given. If the Taliban take control of Afghanistan again, which is very likely since the government already has Taliban officials, Afghanistan will suffer greatly and surrounding ...
Such a statement again leads back to the criticism that the war in Afghanistan war lept into without enough preparation. However, the U.S. and the nations allied with it were not the only ones that the Afghan war had taken its toll on. The people of Afghanistan and neighboring regions have been hit severely. Economically speaking, Afghanistan has been left crippled as have many communities in this part of the Middle East. From these weak nation, terrorist groups could rise up and take control, leading back to the root of the problem and the terror of September 11,
The Middle Eastern country of Afghanistan has been the center of a long history of heartless violence and political strife for quite sometime now. Russia’s interest in taking over the country and converting it into another member of it’s Communist entity was one very trying obstacle that Afghanistan has had...
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There are many sociological key concepts that would relate to the war in Afghanistan. The three that I have chosen are structural social mobility, modernization theory, and gender stratification.
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Hunger and malnutrition have a negative impact on health of people, especially children. Undernourished children with their growths lacking physical and mental capabilities are less effective and have low earnings. The current situation in Afghanistan is dramatic, as nearly a third of the population, about 7.4 million people, can’t get constant access to food (Pauli 2007/8). One of the solutions for this problem is supporting female population by providing them with specific knowledge in field of agriculture. Women who have adequate access to food can feed their babies, preventing them from undernourishment and making them competitive in their study at school. This project will proof that the solution of supporting female farmers is competitive and will help to maintain food security and develop healthy generation.
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