Afghanistan Is A Country Of The Middle East And South Asia

Refugees are people who are forced to leave their home due to war, or natural disasters and try to start over by fleeing to a new country.Refugees are going through a lot, fleeing their homes, and having their lives turned inside out. For lots of families who are fleeing their country due to war or a natural disaster, it’s hard for them to adapt to their new lifestyle, learning a new language, new education, and bullies. Fleeing to America gives the refugees a fresh start in life, helps them to start over and more opportunities than they had in the country they fled from. “Children of War” “My graduation is next year, so I have to think about college...America is giving us a better future than we could have in Bosnia”(Brice-26).

For over 2 centuries, Afghanistan has known virtually no time without war. Beginning around 326 B.C. with the conquests of Alexander the Great, to the Persians, British, Russians and most recently, America and our NATO allies, Afghanistan has been cultivated into the country that it is today through a trial by fire. Regardless of this relentless onslaught of foreign military power, the Afghan people have tirelessly defended their homeland with no outside power ever being able to subdue them completely. Following the withdrawal of the Soviet Union in 1989, the country fell into civil war, torn even further apart by fiercely dedicated tribal warlords. This power vacuum led to the rise of a group called the Taliban. Led by a one eyed man

Intro: Refugees face a far worse life than most people can imagine, and there is no easy way out for them. They first must get out of whatever dangerous place they are in, then travel long distances with almost no resources, and even if they do make it safely to the USA there is a chance they will be sent back or even put in jail. The refugee experience is defined by risks and belonging.

Somebody that is forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster is a refugee. There are over 2.3 million Syrian refugees and of those, 45 of them made their home in the united states. In years to come the U.S. will be bringing in more refugees. Most of these refugees do not have any bad intentions when coming to the U.S., but are just looking for a home so they can start to rebuild their life. In order to be brought in, refugees must first go through a security screening.

Based on the country’s size, the population is quite large. Afghanistan has a population of 31, 108, 077 Afghans.The US has a population of 316, 438, 601 americans. That is about 10% of the US’s population. Afghanistan’s population growth rate is 2.29.

This article reveals the stories from five refugees who fled their home countries in hope of a better life. These refugees range from the ages of 26-36 and had to give up their lives back in their home country because of how dangerous it currently is. Sandy Khabbazeh is from Aleppo City, in a house that is on the line between ISIS and the Syrian government. Khabbazeh experienced being shot by a sniper three times, but was lucky to have been missed. She went to America as a student to build her future, but struggles financially as education is expensive. Khabbazeh is working at a job and hopes that in 2016, she would be able to reunite with her family in America. Mustafa Asefi is an Afghan residing in Vancouver. From Kabul, he was sent threats form the Taliban, but was lucky enough to receive an American Visa as a worker for an international company.

The current instability and political turmoil in the nation of Afghanistan is a result of an attempted mix between an eclectic group of cultures and traditions and an attempted modern western style government. The collective Afghan people consist of hundreds of ethnicities including Pashtuns, Hazaras, Uzbeks, Kyrgyz, Tajiks, and the Balochs, each with a distinctive cultural identity and belief system. Coupling thousands of years of tradition and belief with modernization and imperialist influence has lead to a war torn and politically unstable nation.

They mostly don't agree or associate with other ethnic groups. With there being over 7 major ethnic groups divided up it is very hard to set up a government that is agreed upon. Afghanistan’s ethnic diversity means that the members of the different ethnic groups usually do not interact (UFW 2010). Along with the varied ethnic group’s conflict there is the conflict between the Sunni and the Shia variations of Islam. The official religion in Afghanistan is Islam, which is practiced by over 99% of its citizens (Raad, 2009). This meaning that almost all of the citizens of Afghanistan would be involved this continuous conflict. It is estimated around 80% are Sunni Islam and 20% are Shia Islam. These two religions have been opposing each other since ancient times and still cause many of the conflicts going on today in Afghanistan. With all of the citizens of the country having different ethnic backgrounds and views of religions many of the them do not agree; this making it extremely difficult for a government to be

Afghanis is the currency, not the people. They are called Afghans. And they have a country that, for all of its hardship and heartache, they are still proud to call it their home. Islam is the religion of Afghanis and governs much of their personal, political, economic and legal lives. Among certain obligations Muslims are said to pray about five times a day - at dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset, and evening. Friday’s the Muslim holy day. Government offices and businesses at times close on Thursday, making the time to relax are Thursday and Friday. During the holy month of Ramadan all Muslims must fast from dawn to dusk and are only working six hours per day. Fasting to means no eating, drinking, cigarette smoking, or gum chewing.

With Britain's and Russia's past attempts to control Afghanistan for political and economics benefits, a mixture of religion has risen. Fair Observer Published an Article of how Afghanistan is now infusion of religious and traditional elements, divided into subcultures. Religions, traditions, and culture in Afghanistan differs from region to region, from one nationality to the other, encompassing a variety of religions and differing traditions (Omar). Due to this after the nations

Over the years, America has taken in many refugees; however we are currently in state of political unrest and the political future of America’s refuge program looks unclear.

Afghanistan is a mountainous land-locked country, which is one of the central Asian countries. In addition, it is an Islamic country that Islam religion has played a significant role in governing it. In Afghanistan Many governments had been changed in past several decades. For instance, the Kingdom of Amanullah Khan, the Kingdom of Mohammad Nadir Shah, Mohammad Zahir Shah, The Communist Regimes, the Islamic State of Afghanistan, Taliban Regime, Interim Government, Transitional Government, and the Islamic Republic Governments. As most of us agree that the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan changed very much in contrast to passed governments, especially Taliban Regime. This piece of

Afghanistan is a very unstable country. It struggles socially, economically and politically. A big reason why they struggle is the Taliban taking over their country and not letting them have their freedom. The Taliban doesn't let women go outside without covering their faces with a burqa and without a male escort. There are many other reasons but I believe that Afghanistan struggles so much because of lack of education and having an unstable government.

The country of Afghanistan has gone through decades of war but still has much history to it, such as the many different ethnic tribes it has. Afghanistan holds many ethnic tribes including Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, Turkmen, and many other minorities. After the Pashtuns, The Tajiks hold up 27% of the population but their way of life, their history, and their unique food makes them very different from the rest of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan’s strategic geographic location made it the target for several great powers. Afghanistan is located in Central and South Asia has be involved with invasion and war for centuries because Afghanistan was an essential location in ancient times because the Silk Road passed through it. Empires like Mauyra Empire of India, Alexander the Great of Greece, Umar, an Arab Caliphate, Genghis Khan of Mongolia, Mughal Empire of Indian and many more past empires invaded Afghanistan. However, they were never able to control the all part of Afghanistan at the same time. In ninth and eighteenth century British and Russia invaded Afghanistan to use as buffer zone because Afghanistan connects east and the west. Several insurgency groups has risen