to the messenger’s ear that can meet up at three o’clock. Character * Farid - growing up in Mazar-i-Aharif‚ in Jalalalbad. His father joined the jihad and fought the Shorawi in Panjsher Valley and ate locust to survive. * Amir- born in Kabul‚ in Afghanistan‚ ran to America with his father during the war when Russia came in and growing up in America. Theme * Courage and Prejudice I learn about this theme are people don’t give a fair to each other. Amir not scared to come to Afghanistan
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This has been created by ill informed‚ fanatic and adamant sections of society and media on both sides of the Durand Line. Any news about consideration of construction of a dam on Kabul River in Afghanistan is projected as a bad news. Similarly any efforts from Pakistan side to work with Afghan Government for mutual understanding on water issues is seen with suspicion in Afghanistan. The media on both sides generally does not play
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The Kite Runner Chapter 1 – 5 (PP 1 – 47) 1. The novel begins with a flash black to make the reader aware of what has happened in the narrators past and prepares them for the story that is about to be told. It tells us how he is caught up in his past‚ how the event that took place in 1975 made him who he is and how he see’s kites flying and is reminded of his friend Hassan‚ who he calls a kite runner. 2. Hassan is the son of Ali who is the servant for Baba. Hassan is a childhood associate of
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------------------------------------------------- The Kite Runner ------------------------------------------------- Context Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul‚ Afghanistan‚ on March 4‚ 1965‚ and was the oldest of five children. Just as he describes in The Kite Runner‚ Kabul was a cosmopolitan city at the time. Western culture‚ including movies and literature‚ mixed with Afghan traditions‚ such as kite fighting in the winter. Lavish parties were normal at the Hosseini family’s home in the upper-middle
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Independent Consulting Agreement between International Relief and Development Inc. and VICTORIA GOTSCH This Consulting Agreement ("Agreement") is entered as of October 1‚ 2012 (the “Effective Date”)‚ between International Relief and Development‚ Inc. ("IRD")‚ located at 1621 N. Kent Street‚ Suite 400‚ Arlington‚ VA 22209‚ and VICTORIA GOTSCH ("Contractor")‚ located at‚ 1821 Marina Circle‚ North Fort Myer‚ Florida 33903 (together‚ the “Parties”). PREAMBLE 1. IRD wishes to engage Contractor‚ and
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the best school book I have ever read in English class. I was very surprised of all the information that I learned about the political struggle in Afghanistan‚ and especially surprised that this was a story of your childhood in Kabul from then on.From your childhood‚ Kabul seemed to be a very wonderful place. I was fascinated by the fact that instead of supermarkets‚ you had a bazaar to get all of your groceries. I also found it interesting that unlike The United States‚ the season everyone looked
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Alex Carde The rise of the Taliban traces back to the Reagan presidency when he did not fulfill his promises to Afghanistan after the Afghan-Soviet War. From there Islamic Fundamentalists formed an extremist’s party known as “mujahideen” or as we know it‚ The Taliban. The Taliban has continuously used questionable tactics to run their regions and are constantly under scrutiny from western nations such as the United States. One problem in particular is their treatment of women. The Taliban also
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The Breadwinner: A STUDY GUIDE How to use the study guide: • Read the questions for each chapter BEFORE you read the novel. • Look for the answers as you read making sure to highlight the passages in the novel that assist you in answering the study guide questions. • Highlight in your text any quotations noted in the study guide. • Respond to the study guide questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES. You should write at least two-three thoughtful sentences for each question. Characters: - Parvane
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wars and the Taliban attacks. For example‚ before in the “old days the wind swept through the irrigated plains around Jalalabad where farmers grew sugar cane and the sweetness impregnated the air.” Now there were narrow road and dries up gutters. In Kabul when Hassan and Amir were young boys‚ they used to run up hills surrounded by Poplar and Pomegranate trees. Treetops could be seen poking from behind the houses as they played. Now most of the trees were gone used as wood for lumber to keep Taliban
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held her down while her husband pulled out a knife. First he sliced off her ears. Then he started on her nose. Aisha passed out from the pain but awoke soon after‚ choking on her own blood. The men had left her on the mountainside to die.” (Baker/Kabul‚1). In fact as we have read in the article her judge is a Taliban leader than not only condones this injustice but also enforces it. This compares to an event in the kite runner when Hassan ’s mom returns to Baba ’s house beaten and bloody as described
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