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Term: Afghanistan Antonio: Aim Zeke: Culture Lorenzo: History Ethan: Audience

Antonio: Aim: For the goals of the U.N/Afghanistan are to try and make a government that supports its people, decrease extreme poverty and overall make it a better place for the inhabitants. On the website United Nations Development Programme in Afghanistan they gave a list of important goals the country will need to accomplish to become a better country “Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty, Achieve universal primary education, Promote gender equality and empower women, Reduce child mortality, Improve maternal health, Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, Ensure environmental sustainability, Develop a global partnership for development” (UNDP). The whole reason for a government is to help its people and Afghanistan is no exception and is getting help from the U.N and other countries. Even though the Afghanistan has been through a lot of strife with all of the wars that's been going they will try and recover help the nation become more developed country. The country currently has a large amount poverty and mortality rate is high. The country is a hotspot for terrorists activity and needs more security and stability. They also would like to keep everyone in the country “Don’t go. Stay with me. There might be no return!”(Bezhan). The county's goal is to make a place that is safer so that people will actually stay in country so it can thrive.

Works Cited Keh, Douglas. UNDP in Afghanistan. UNDP, 23 Aug. 2015. Web. 13 Oct 2015 Bezhan, Frud. “Stay With Me’: Afghan Government Begs Citizens Not to Flee” The Atlantic, 2015. The Atlantic. Web. 12 October 2015

Ethan: Audience:

The citizens of Afghanistan are the audience, the citizens have had to endure many struggles while living in Afghanistan such as the taliban, Osama Bin Laden, Al Qaeda, migrant crisis, poverty, hunger and diseases. In a recent article about the migrant crisis it states some of the causes “The withdrawal of foreign troops and organizations from Afghanistan has left a security vacuum in many areas of the country, and contributed to mass unemployment and a flagging economy. The Taliban has been gaining more territory throughout Afghanistan, and violence is on the rise. And many Afghans say the new government has done little to improve their lives”(Bezhan). The citizens of Afghanistan have to deal with many things. Some feel that it is better for them to migrate west instead of stay in their country. Some of the leaders though feel that the citizens should stay in the country. The leaders believe that there are many smart and bright young people that could help the country but are leaving due to the problems in their home country. Many of the Afghans are going to countries in Europe and since the start of the year more than 50,000 have migrated. The U.S. has also said that they will be accepting 100,000 migrants over the next 5 years.

Works Cited: Bezhan, Frud. "Stay With Me”: Afghan Government Begs Citizens Not to Flee.” The Atlantic, 2015. The Atlantic. Web. 12 October 2015

Keh, Douglas. UNDP in Afghanistan. UNDP, 23 Aug. 2015. Web. 13 Oct 2015

Zekeriya Efe: Culture of Afghanistan

Afghanistan is a country located between Iran and Pakistan, and is the 42nd most populous state in the world. The most prominent detail of a country’s culture is usually it’s religion, and Afghanistan is extremely homogenous when it comes to religion: “The predominate religion in Afghanistan is Islam which 99% of the population follow” (Merrill, Paxson, and Tobey 4). Within the religion of Islam, there are several different types: Sunni, Shi’ a, and Mullahs. Even though Afghanistan is dominated by one religion, it is a very ethnically diverse place. “Pashtuns” make up fifty percent of the population, with Tajiks, Uzbeks, and Hazaras making up the other half. In Afghanistan there are many strong beliefs and traditions surrounding family. Mothers and older people are treated with high regard and respect, and most households contain three to four generations of family. In Afghan society, women are usually primarily responsible for domestic work like cooking and cleaning, and the men go off to work. Dress is not so important for the men, but how a women dresses is extremely important in Islam, and Afghan culture. Women typically wear a “Hijab”, which translates to a curtain that provides privacy. The women are expected to hide most of their body with the exception of the eyes with a black types of cloak, although other colors or patterns have been used. This is to protect the woman from the gaze of other males, and save her for her husband only. Afghanistan is a country with a very rich culture that still upholds some of its oldest traditions and customs to this day.

Works Cited:

Linda, Merrill, Donald Paxson and Thomas Tobey. “An Introduction to Afghanistan Culture.” UC Davis (2006): 2-8. Web. 13 Oct. 2015

Lipson, Juliene, Mariam Mehdi, Barbara Robson, and Farid Younos. “The Afghans: Their History and Culture.” The Cultural Orientation Resource Center (2002): 5-11. Web. 13 Oct. 2015

History of Afghanistan: Lorenzo Sanchez For most of its history, Afghanistan has been apart of the Persian Empire. From time to time it has been associated with the northern plains of India as part of the [|Kushan dynasty] of the 2nd century AD. Ghangis Khan at one point even dominated the land and not too long after the religion of Islam took root. Many times, as in the time of [|Mahmud of Ghazni], it has existed as a kingdom approximating more closely to the modern borders of Afghanistan. The beginning of modern Afghanistan can be dated to 1747. Since these times, Afghanistan has experienced many different leaders and different relations with other countries such as Russia and the British, who were interested in their goods and trading, but when a British mission trip took place all relations were cut off. The British though used the land as a base during WW1 as well. Now days it is known as the place of war with it being home to the notorious terrorist group, The Taliban. For most of its history, Afghanistan has been involved with wars including civil wars but in current date, this could be its worse. Civil wars still continue with its citizens trying to fight the Taliban in order to stop their terror against their own citizens and other countries. The United Nations continue to try and fix the problems as much as they can and help the citizens of Afghanistan.

Works Cited: Admin; May 4, 2011. “A Historical Timeline of Afghanistan” PBS Newshour Oct. 12, 2015

History World.Web; “History of Afghanistan” History World Oct. 12, 2015