Culture of Afghanistan

population. In my opinion, it is a devious way of deceiving people while pressing forward their foreign interests. Colonial administration, in Afghanistan, states that the burqa signifies a lack of women’s right and equality and also men’s subjugation over women. What Western fail to see is this piece of garment is an important part of Afghan women’s culture. It shows their undoubted devotion to their faith and also follows their society’s values of decency. Other examples of changes to local customs

research project is focused on understanding a book, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. In addition, the project objective is to understand choices, actions, and processes of characters and what factors led them to arrive to such consequences. “Afghanistan-Hazaras.” Minority Rights Group, Minority Rights Group International, minorityrights.org/minorities/hazaras/. Accessed 14 Aug. 2017. This is a trustworthy source of understanding Hazara people. All the information regarding Hazaras is published

Arranged Marriage Arranged marriage is found in various cultures and countries around the world, including Afghanistan and other parts of the Middle East; having an arranged marriage is thought of as an Afghani tradition and has been a part of life for many families. The practice of arranged marriage has advantages and disadvantages; it can create more family power and give more financial security. Sadly being forced into a marriage can disrupt the independence of the engaged, most women stop their

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, is based on a true story. The book takes place in Afghanistan during the Russian occupation and the rise of the Taliban. The story is about a Pashtun boy, Amir, and a Hazara boy, Hassan. At the beginning of the novel they are close friends, but because of the conflicts in the novel, they become distant. The conflicts in the novel relate to one of its themes, which is “what is exile?” “Exile is more than a geographical concept. You can be an exile in your homeland

females in Afghanistan pretend to be males” (Norbderg). The article“Afghan Boys Are Prized, So Girls Live the Part”, by Jenny Nordberg, explores how bacha posh are present in Afghanistan and why families are doing this is discussed. The author’s point is that in Afghanistan, male children are valued much more then female children. The boys have many more privileges then the girls do is a large part of the article. Looking at the marked. The privileges that the males have span Afghan culture. In

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.

Empowering Girls with Education, in Afghanistan and United States In comparing and contrasting the United States and Afghanistan, make note that both countries are part of the United Nations. In size, Afghanistan is comparable to the size of Texas, and the United States is fifteen times larger. The United States’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is $17.9 trillion (per Capita = $55,837) which is the highest GDP in the world. Afghanistan’s GDP is $20 billion ($590.30 per Capita), which equates

many classics and to me, a work is worthy to be deemed a classic if it is timeless. Timeless meaning that no matter by whom, where, when the work is read it still evokes the same feelings, perceptions, and lessons. They also provide insight to a culture, society, religion, country, etc. that we wouldn’t typically have from the outside looking in. They counteract the stereotypes that outsiders procreate of something that they have never intimately experienced. Keeping that in mind, my classical nomination

The process of Modernization in Afghanistan under King Amanullah Khan and Iran under Shah Reza Pahlavi The modernization process has been experienced in different ways by different countries that some of them succeeded and some of them failed. Theoretically it has been defined as “a concept in the sphere of social science that refers to the process in which society goes through industrialization, urbanization and other social changes” (Zapf, 2004).Even there is no single approach toward this process

Laura Bush and other U.S. officials wanted to justify our doings by saying that one of the reason we bombarded Afghanistan was also to liberate the women in Afghanistan from the Taliban. Laura Bush mentioned that because of the U.S. involvement, Afghan women are more free than ever: “Because of our recent military gains in much of Afghanistan, women are no longer imprisoned in their homes. They can listen to music and teach their daughters without fear of punishment… The fight