History The grey war The beginning of the Soviet war in Afghanistan in 1979 marked a new phase in the Cold War‚ the effects of which would continue to cast a shadow over modern politics into the next millennium. The Soviet-Afghan war was driven by the persistent personalities of US National Security Advisor‚ Zbigniew Brzezinski‚ his puppet president‚ Jimmy Carter‚ and Soviet leader‚ Leonid Brezhnev. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan flipped Cold War politics on its head. The war was a clash of
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poems “Search for my Tongue” by Sujata Bhatt and “Half Caste” by John Agard‚ there are a variety of language features used such as personification‚ metaphors and repetition‚ which personally made descriptions in the poem more vivid. These techniques aided in making these poems more powerful and helped to effectively convey the messages that our identities are engraved in us and that we need to reconsider using the derogatory term ‘half-caste’ as it identifies people as ‘half’ people. Sujata Bhatt
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VIII Views On Caste Dr. Lohia opined‚ “ Caste restricts opportunity. Restricted opportunity constricts ability. Constricted ability further restricts opportunity. Where caste prevails‚ opportunity and ability are restricted to ever narrowing circles of people.” Dr. Lohia did not believe in the caste system. He perceived caste as a huge stumbling block to India’s development. Overcoming inequality with respect to caste is also included in his Seven Revolutions. According to him‚ caste was the primary
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INTRODUCTION The word ‘Caste’ is originally derived from the Latin word Castus‚ which means chaste and pure. From ancient times the Indian society was divided into Jatis or small groups which are distinct from classes. Due to the complexity of Jatis‚ the Portuguese who came to India gave the name castas‚ referring to the pure/impure divide. Thus the word caste came into being in the Indian society. The translation of the terms Varna and Jati into caste seems obscures the real difference between
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senseless slaughter of our citizens." Said by Barack Obama on May 2nd‚ after the death of Osama Bin Laden‚ the former leader of al Qaeda. That was the start of the "end" of the war on terrorism. How could this be‚ with still 99‚000 U.S. troops still in Afghanistan? What are they doing over there in the desserts of the Middle East‚ having a party? No‚ they are dying for the war on terrorism‚ but the real world does not want to accept that fact‚ because they are too stubborn to realize that the war on terrorism
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Annihilation of Caste by Dr. BR Ambedkar Course Work Assignment. Sandeep Dash BASS 1 Roll no. 041 Tata Institute of Social Sciences‚ Tuljapur. To Sir Sreedhar Modugu‚ History professor. Introduction Annihilation of caste as I understand is the maiden address as proposed to be spoken by Dr. BR Ambedkar‚ the nominated President of Jat- Pat- Todak Mandal- A reformist body against social evils existing in independence era of India. Address and backdrop Dr. BR Ambedkar was an Indian politician‚ reformist
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The Economic Impact of the US/Iraq and Afghanistan ECO2013 August 18‚ 2014 Introduction In the past decade‚ the US has engaged in a number of wars with countries in the Middle East with regard to increased terrorism threat in the world. Presently‚ the US troops are engaged in armed conflict with the Taliban groups in Afghanistan and Iraq‚ and is contemplating engaging its troops in Syria to combat the Syrian government in the Syrian civil crisis. This move
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Homeschooling: Solution for Educating Girls in Afghanistan On December 10‚ 1948‚ “the General Assembly of the United Nations declared education a human right” (Kavazanjian 41). In other words‚ every individual has the right to learn and enhance their knowledge. Although most people exercise this right easily‚ others are not so lucky. For example‚ many girls in Afghanistan do not have the means to obtain a primary education. Traditional values‚ poverty and lack of security prevent Afghani girls
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Ownership Over One’s Own Body For Children In Afghanistan “ At night we can hear them screaming‚ but we are not allowed to do anything about it… my son said that his officers told him to look the other way because it’s their culture “ (Buckley). According to the New York Times‚ rampant sexual abuse of children has long been a problem in Afghanistan among men with ‘authority’ which dominate most of the Afghan population. This practice is known as ‘Bacha bazi’ in Persian‚ which translates to boy play
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In the reading of “Escape from Afghanistan” written by Farah Ahmedi‚ the reader learns Ahmedi is grateful and caring. This story overall reveals the admirable characteristics of Farah Ahmedi. Even though Farah Ahmedi does not have much to be grateful for‚ she remains thankful for what she has. When Ahmedi and her mother attempt to cross over to Pakistan‚ they do not have a place to stay‚ nor they have a good chance of reaching Pakistan. Yet she remains grateful for the company of her mother. Ahmedi
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