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    aspects of Afghanistan which are likely to affect business. The study focused on areas like business opportunities, meeting and greeting, the impact of religion, customs and courtesies and bribery while giving relevant recommendations to various such areas. Introduction Global markets vary about their level of development. Also, the kind of products sold in each of these markets will differ depending on the degree of development. Language and cultural affinity are vital in global markets. Culture comprises

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    by Khaled Hosseini, I feel that I have a better understanding on Afghan culture than I did beforehand because all I used to know about this country was about its struggles throughout the twentieth and twenty first centuries. Amir’s love of kite fighting especially during the Winter festival in Kabul is a major theme throughout the book as well as an important aspect of Afghan culture. Also, another prevalent aspect of culture which appears later in the novel involves several Afghan traditions relating

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    Culture is the set of shared values, behaviors, religious traits and customary beliefs of a specific social group. The Afghanistan culture is one that is rich in social customs, religion, and a strong focus on family ties, but they are also well known for their long history of warfare and conflicts that are present even to this day (afghanag.edu). The Afghan terrain, infrastructure, line of communication, and past military conflict have impacted their society in ways which are still seen presently

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    defined by the Webster dictionary as “a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations”, this definition does not apply to the current war in Afghanistan. This war has been one of the most controversial wars in United States history,with one of the biggest issues being how Afghanistan is being effected since it is not a part of the war as much as a platform where it is taking place. For all the confusion, destruction, and loss during a war there is a bright side

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    After the Taliban took over Afghanistan, girls could not have their hair showing and women had to wear burquas when outside. I was really struck by the oppression that women are subjected to in that part of the world. Another part of the book at

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    Cultural Awareness in Afghanistan Afghanistan is by far one country who makes headline news on a daily basis in the United States and around the world. The country is routinely displayed in images of war, bloodshed, and the number of lives that have been lost. Terrorist strongholds can be seen in nearly every aspect of the land, including that of the Taliban. However, the true culture of the land is not a topic that comes up very often. Yet, it is very complex and has spread to regions throughout

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    Women In Afghan Culture

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    In Afghanistan, 94% of uneducated women believe it is acceptable for a man to abuse his wife making the country the highest approval rate than anywhere else in the world (Text 1). 15 to 19 year old Afghan women are more likely to disapprove of these abuses thus exhibiting change within the perspective of women in younger generations. Although younger generations may have a change in perspective, no change can occur unless it is desired throughout many generations and different groups of people. The

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    find Laila’s neighbours, friends, even her beloved Tariq move out of Afghanistan when Laila’s parents decide to move out it is too late, they are killed by a stray rocket. In the end Laila and Tariq move to Pakistan and they begin a new life, however their ties to Afghanistan make them return and they together rebuild the ruined city. In The Kite Runner, we find Baba and Amir moving to U.S.A. Both their hearts are tied to Afghanistan; they cannot bear the fact of being immigrants in a foreign country

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    Afghanistan: LDC Afghanistan is a land of diversity, culture, and tradition. Afghanistan is also a land of inequality, hardship, and lots of bloodshed. There are many factors that make Afghanistan such a complex place; these factors include extremist, different social classes, and a lack of a strong government. As many people know, Afghanistan’s main religion is Islam, but the problem is extremists. An example of this is the Taliban, an extreme religious group. They came in and forced their oppressive

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    The Kite Runner

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    that lives in Afghanistan, later to become a middle class man living in America. The Kite Runner describes many characteristics of life in Afghanistan. Such as, the tensions between the Pashtuns and Hazara, and the large role of religion in their culture. By reading this book, the reader can get an inside look into the culture of Afghanistan, this provides a new outlook at this otherwise exotic country. While reading this book I learned a lot about the group of people in Afghanistan. For instance

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