The World’s Most Famous Photograph Afghan Girl is a 1984 photographic portrait by journalist Steve McCurry which appeared on the June 1985 cover of National Geographic. The image is of a young woman with green eyes in a red headscarf looking intensely at the camera. It has been likened to Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of the Mona Lisa and has been called "the First World’s Third World Mona Lisa". The image became "emblematic" of "refugee girl/woman located in some distant camp" deserving of the compassion
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Afghan Woman Prisoner Ethnocentrism is the practice of judging another culture by the standards of ones own culture (pg. 54). Ethnocentrism is also the belief in the inherent superiority of one’s own ethnic group or culture. There are different levels of ethnocentrism such as: equality‚ sensitivity‚ indifference‚ avoidance and disparagement. Ethnocentrism leads to conflict‚ cultural shock‚ stereotyping‚ discrimination‚ and prejudice that lead negative attitude towards a person because of a group
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SOVIET FOREIGN POLICY: 1919-1945 Soviet foreign policy throughout the period from 1919 to 1945 is confusing and often contradictory. By the 1920’s the Bolshevik communists found themselves the leaders of a former Great Power which was pulled by conflicting tendencies. On the one hand‚ communist ideology preached a world-wide “worker’s revolution” whose goal was the dissolution of all nation-states. On the other hand‚ Russia needed the support of other nations in order to rebuild its political
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McCord‚ IOM‚ CCE CEO The McCord Group May‚ 2007 1 Analysis of Business Opportunities Within Afghanistan’s Carpet Sector May‚ 2007 Overview of the Afghan Carpet Sector Afghanistan’s thriving carpets and textiles trade is a legacy of the country’s rich commercial history and diverse culture. World-renowned for their intricate designs‚ Afghan carpets reflect the heritage of cottage-based craftsmanship passed through generations of families. Afghanistan produces several types of handmade carpets
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Afghan Dress~ Karolin Wang 12.14.12 Per. 6 Afghan clothing for men and women in general head coverings Men and women ● traditional male clothing usually includes a salwar kameez (dress)‚ lungee (turban)‚ karakul‚ pakol‚ topi‚ kufi (hats)‚ and a chapan (coat). ● ● ● another kind of men’s clothing is call Perahan Tunban with a gold or silver stitched embroidery waistcoat‚ and the foot wear called Paizar ● women wear long colorful dress with round skirt. ● Turbans are commonly worn all over
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PAK AFGHAN RELATIONS Introduction 1. Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have remained estranged mainly due to Afghanistan’s revanchist claim made about Pakistan’s western province and its non-recognition of the Durand Line as the international border. With a hostile India to the East‚ Pakistan can ill-afford another irredentist neighbor. Since 1947 both countries have interfered in each other’s domestic affairs. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan forced Pakistan to wage a proxy war in Afghanistan
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flip out when someone mistakes you for an Arab‚ Hispanic or Indian 33.You curse at your teachers or strangers in Farsi 34.Talk crap and gossip about your own family 35.You cuss at your kids in Afghan with phrases that affect yourself (padaurnaulat..etc.) 36.You teach your American friends bad Afghan words and get happy when they use them in normal
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Bianca Balderas Professor LeMaster English 1301 20 September 2011 The Invasion She was the only one that could bail me out of time out when i got in trouble‚ the only one that would play dress up with me because I was the only girl growing up‚ and the only one that allowed me to watch TV until my eyes fell out. I loved staying up late listening to her spooky ghost stories and dreaded waking up early for Sunday morning bible study with her. Grandma Bea was the big sister I always wanted‚ and
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“The Afghan woman revealed” In the year 2001 2002 the United States of America engaged in a political campaign for the war in Afghanistan. In her essay “To unveil the threat of terror”‚ Dana Cloud accuses the United States government to construct a hypocritical justification for the war in Afghanistan. The United States used the picture of veiled woman and children and presented them to the united citizens as oppressed and needing help. Dana Cloud argues that the real motif of the war was to
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which included death for numerous Canadians. Also‚ financial strain and time commitment needed had tremendous costs to Canada. Then‚ the goals that were set out and the outcomes that were met had significant costs. The government pulling out from the Afghan war was caused by the costs to Canada. The number of lives lost and lives that suffered were a critical cost for Canada. As stated by the Globe and Mail‚ “Canada paid a heavy price
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