Personal Experience A Slightly Educated Girl Living...

Research Question: What was it like to live as a slightly educated 11 year old girl, with a 6 membered family in a one roomed apartment located in Afghanistan under the Taliban’s rule? As a female, one was restricted from a lot of things. They could not go outside without a male relative as an escort, and the windows of their houses had to be painted over with black paint so no one could see them. When a girl is still young, they only have to wear a Chador, a piece of cloth that covers their hair and shoulders. Women have to wear a Burqa, which covers their entire body. You have very little rights, and those you do have are sometimes taken away. During the war, there were a lot of bombings, which eradicated many houses and apartments. This led to not only humans becoming handicapped, but houses being destroyed and bombed to the ground so that the already little the family may have left is gone. This causes poverty for most of the families as not only are their houses bombed so they have no place to live, many of their belongings - which may have been their only values - are also bombed and destroyed. They would have to make money to both find a new place to live, but also make up for all the furniture and belongings they once had. Land mines are still in Afghanistan, and sometimes one could just be outside walking, and be blown up. A 6 membered family living in a 1 roomed apartment was common. After bombings, families would often not afford to get a place to live as goodShow MoreRelatedOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pagesperiphery and a second round of even more devastating global conflict. The bifurcated international system that resulted from the cold war standoff extended the retreat of globalization, but nurtured the liberation of most of humanity from colonial rule. The collapse of the Soviet empire, and the freeing of its satellite states across Eastern Europe beginning in the late 1980s, marked another major watershed that further problematizes uncritical acceptance of the historical coherence of the chronologicalRead MoreProject Mgmt296381 Words   |  1186 Pagesand their children (Ryan, Carly, Connor and Lauren). C.F.G. â€Å"We must not cease from exploration and the end of all exploring will be to arrive where we begin and to know the place for the first time.† T. S. Eliot To Ann whose love and support has brought out the best in me. And, to our girls Mary, Rachel, and Tor-Tor for the joy and pride they give me. Finally, to my muse, Neil, for the faith and inspiration he instills. E.W.L Preface Since you are reading this text, you have made a decision