In the United States today, there is a preconceived notion that comes to mind when one speaks of Afghanistan. The way that one perceives a country comes from their geographical imagination and the limited information they have been exposed to. In America, our thoughts about this country from halfway around the world have been affected by our personal experiences of September 11, 2001. People from all walks of life and from all over the nation are still greatly affected by the tragic events of this day. By closely examining three very different websites concerned with country profiles, one is able to distinguish some aspects of the authors perspective, interests, and viewpoint on Afghanistan.
For a nation that sent the world into complete uproar and is still surrounded in controversy, one would expect more than a slight blurb about that states history and political issues. However, in both the ABC and the BBC articles there is a lack of information about the underlying political turmoil that has encompassed Afghanistan from its shaky beginning as a country riddled with war and invasions. The most complete history is found in the Reuters article, but even that is flawed as it only dates back to 1933. There is no clear information about when Afghanistan declared its independence and was officially a proclaimed state, or the history of when she was inhabited and who presided as the country leader. .
All three information sources give a brief overview of the states history and slightly skim the surface of the political system. In fact, despite the poor amount of information given, the Taliban is an issue of primacy in all three articles. Knowing this one would expect heavy emphasis to be on the events of last September, but in all three cases it is a mere few sentences long. The authors may have intentionally done this to show impartiality or to prevent the information presented from being clouded by the amount of coverage given about Afghanistan post 9/11.
Afghanistan Afghanistan, often called the crossroads of Central Asia, has had a turbulent history. ... Afghanistan is located in southern Asia. ... The capital city of Afghanistan is Kabul. ... Afghanistan's government was very fluctuant. ... The Writers Union of Free Afghanistan or WUFA's leader is A. ...
Afghanistan Afghanistan today is a disastrous state, it has a poor economy, people are dying of war and hunger. Afghanistan is not ruled by a government or a group of people. The majority of Afghanistan cities are under Taliban rule. ... The languages of Afghanistan are Pashto and Dari. ... The government of Afghanistan is waging a war upon women. ...
Afghanistan is located in Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, and east of Iran. ... Afghans have been fleeing from their country for years. ... Another 140,000 Afghans were internally displaced in western (70,000) and southern (70,000) Afghanistan because of drought. 76,000 Afghans came back to Afghanistan from Pakistan during 2000. ... Early in the 1980s, banished Afghans sent an armed force to the areas under Soviet rule which made Afghanistan into a battleground for the coldwar. ... By 1988 there was no law in Afghanistan. ...
Resolution in Afghanistan is difficult due to the fact that many Afghans distrust the idea of peace and reconciliation. ... Afghan women and youth are vulnerable and are an intentional target of the many conflicts happening in Afghanistan. ... Afghan women have been fighting to turn the focus towards the fulfillment of peace and human rights. ... The Afghan women try to apply unique methods to accomplish their commands on behalf of women. ... This happens to be a reason why the international community lacks to understand how to support the Afghan women. ...
The Islamic State of Afghanistan(ISA) was formed after the collapse of the PDPA. ... This is because of the recent history of Afghanistan. ... After 9/11, the US invaded Afghanistan and overthrew the Taliban government. ... Women's literacy rates in Afghanistan had been 12.6% in 2000. ... The Afghan parliament now has a 25% reserve quota for women. ...
Afghanistan is located in central Asia. ... In the past centuries, many empires and cultures have affected Afghanistan. Empires in the Middle East, Asia and the Mediterranean world have shaped Afghanistan in some way. ... A satrap may have ruled over what is today Afghanistan. ... Many countries, from Persia all the way to China, have made an impact on Afghanistan. ...
This is what must be done with modern Afghanistan to create a future for the Afghan people. ... The United Task Force has to agree with the idea that the plan for Afghanistan should not be forced onto the people but decided with the Afghanistan and International leaders. ... The history Afghanistan has been one of many rulers. ... Afghanistan is not made up of one ethnic group, but many. ... In 1978 a war occurred between the Russians and Afghan people. ...
Women in Afghanistan vs. ... In Canada, the pre-mentioned scenarios sound like something out of a movie, but to women in Afghanistan, this is reality. ... Women in Afghanistan are not allowed to listen to music. ... The things that I think of as usual everyday things, could in actuality get me killed if I lived in Afghanistan. ... It is my hope that the brutality and unfairness that goes on daily in Afghanistan will one day come to an end, so that the women of Afghanistan can exhibit their true potential and do not end up being nothing but statistics and a chapter in a high school history tex...
The women have the same equal rights as men, comparing Oman to Afghanistan I could say Oman is a free country. The problem with Afghanistan the men do not allow their wives or women to work or even teach. ... However, in Afghanistan the way they have misinterpreted the Islam and the Shira law is wrong, they do follow the Islam but the people have let the Afghan President "Hamid Karzai" to write the country's new constitution. The Afghan law scholars see this as a balanced document that treats men and women equally; this will not help Afghanistan at all, as it follows the 1964 con...
