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Khaled Hosseini was born March 4, 1965 in Kabul, Afghanistan. During this time Afghanistan was very peaceful and calm. He was the oldest of five. He had three brothers and one sister. Khaled’s father was a diplomat. He worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Khaled’s mother taught history and Farsi at a very large high school for girls. As a child…
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Heda Kovaly's life tale Under a Cruel Star explains her lifestyle and wishing for independence from 1941-1968. Kovaly was a very fearless Judaism lady in Czechoslovakia during duration of war and anti-Semitism. She knowledgeable the most severe of the Nazi program and the downsides of the communist celebration first side. Through her amazingly challenging encounters, Kovaly went through several psychological and ideological changes. Among her most significant changes was her meaning of independence. Heda Kovaly's perspective of independence modified due to her encounters in the Nazi focus ideologies and with her approval of Communism; from basically that independence is a birthright, to independence is being totally exempt from captivity, to independence being something that may need to be given up to get the objectives of your values.…
The Indus Valley Civilization was a Bronze Age civilization between the 3300-1300 BCE and is located today in the northeast of Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India. Along with Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, it was one of the three early civilizations of the Old World and the most widespread. In this essay we will discuss a general description of one of the Indus Valley Civilization city, the Mohenjo-daro. Then, we will compare it to the other types of cities we seen in Egypt and in Mesopotamia. Also, we will discuss whether the city fits into a “city state” or a “territorial state” and if does fit then explain why and if it doesn’t then explain why. If it doesn’t fit to any state, then we will describe the type of city we think it is.…
This informational text is presented in a very clear-cut, direct manner. This is a positive attribute of such a book since it allows the reader to comprehend the facts without being sidetracked by colourful language or fancy terms. The author uses many statistics and graphs, along with maps and pictures to give the reader a true understanding of the cultural, geographical, and political aspects of Afghanistan. The book is written in a third-person perspective, the way most informational texts are since the author’s information in the book are not based on his first hand experiences.…
Geography had a dramatic influence on the lives of people in the Indus River Valley. Primarily centered along the Indus and the Punjab region, the civilization extended into the Ghaggar-Hakra River valley and the Ganges-Yamuna Doab, encompassing most of what is now Pakistan, as well as extending into the westernmost states of modern-day India, southeastern Afghanistan, and the easternmost part of Balochistan, Iran. People began farming in 6000 B.C in Western India. The geography consisted of rich agricultural lands being surrounded by highlands, desert, and ocean. The floods of the…
Afghanistan, the “Land of the Afghans”, which is officially known as the “Islamic Republic of Afghanistan” is located at a very important geo-strategic location on Central Asia just between the Middle East and South Asia. It has been a focal point of the ancient Silk Route and human migration. Afghanistan has been led by great warriors like Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Chandragupta Maurya over the ages. It’s is bordered by Pakistan (southeast), Iran (west), Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan (north) and China (far northeast).…
VALS is one of the most popular commercially available classification systems based on psychographics measurements is SRI Consulting Business Intelligence’s VALS framework. The VALS (values and lifestyles) system classifies U.S. adults into eight primary groups based on demographics and attitudes ; it’s updated with new data from more than $80,000 surveys per year. VALS segments U.S. adults into eight distinct types—or mindsets—using a specific set of psychological traits and key demographics that drive consumer behavior. The U.S. Framework, a graphic representation of VALS, illustrates the eight types and two critical concepts for understanding consumers: primary motivation and resources. The combination of motivations and resources determines how a person will express himself or herself in the marketplace as a consumer. VALS assigns individuals a VALS type on the basis of their responses to questions in the VALS Survey. A VALS-typing population of interest, such as customers or constituents, is the first step in a VALS approach to achieving strategic marketing and communication goals. Using VALS provides clients with: A fresh perspective by effectively “putting them inside the head” of their customers. Rich, customized, consumer profiles or personas. Distinctive communication styles of their best targets. The VALS Types are defined as follow:…
The Hazaras are Muslims in Afghanistan that belong to the Shia, Sunni, and Ismaili sects of Islam, but the majority are Shiites, while the Pashtuns, are Sunnis. The Hazaras are viewed as a minority by the Pashtuns.The Hazaras are divided into three groups, those in the North, those in the West, and those in the Hazarajat. About 25% of Afghanistan’s population is made up of Hazara’s, but it is very hard to take an accurate census of them because they live in such remote and secluded areas where they would not be accounted for. In addition to Afghanistan, millions of Hazaras live in Iran, around 600,00 live in Pakistan, and thousands also live in the west. They mainly speak Farsi and are identified by their Asian features.…
* About 4 million HAZARAS living in Afghanistan, especially in the central mountainous region known as HAZARAJAT…
Solvay has a human resources manager, Marcel Lorent who was specifically hired for International Mobility. Under Lorent is a group whose job it is to assist each and every expat in any way possible. Over the years, this group has made many changes to the expat process in order to make it smoother and more consistent throughout. The company’s culture was built on agreement. Everyone’s opinions are heard, shared, and taken into consideration. The group’s strategy concentrated on consistency. Lorent’s two main goals are to improve the international mobility process and make the transition as smooth as possible.…
The earth shook and the trees creaked and groaned as if they were about to be uprooted by a storm.…
“As You Like It could hardly be considered a comedy as there is no humour within it.” Do you agree? Discuss how at least one comic scene from the play be performed.…
Projects Islamabad the Capital of Pakistan 1. INTRODUCTION Many were the reasons for which Pakistan needed a new capital city. During the first stages of the life of the new State it was natural that Karachi should have been selected as the capital, since it was a large city and a convenient centre of sea and air transportation. This was not, however, a satisfactory solution from points of view of climate, tradition and the existing buildings, which were not adequate in number or to the standards required by a capital. The layout and structure of the existing port city did not allow it to take on the functions of a modern capital. On the other hand, the influx of refugees intensified the existing problems and created new ones.…