Malala Yousafzai Fights for Rights It’s fair that everybody has the choice of education. I chose Malala Yousafzai, she is at age eighteen and has already earned a Nobel Peace prize. Malala publicly stands up for everybody’s rights for education, yet some people did not agree with her. The Taliban shot her in the forehead to try and stop her from speaking up for her beliefs, or for her to at least lose hope although this action only led to everyone standing up for her. This essay will demonstrate
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The intervention of British in Iran took a toll on Iran. Like all other imperialism in the Middle East, British interest in Iran was due to its resources, especially after the oil was discovered in Iran in 1905. When the oil was discovered, Britain private companies immediately took control of the oil. They built pipelines to drill the oil, and 40% of the profit was given to the government. The oil was very important resource for British for it empowered their navy, and as result helped them win
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Ahmad and Ameena were an extended family that came to the United States from Iraq. They are considered an extended household because two wives and five children were left behind. Once they came to the United States they were considered an Ethnic Group because of their different languages and customs. Life was hard for them with their new living location because it was hard for Ahmad to find work and they had none around them at first who shared the same values and cultures as them. They had to change
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Her younger brother was born in Indonesia and was just days old when they set sail for Australia. The boat was intercepted by the Australian Navy in 2000. She was also considered as being ‘non-human’. Najeeba and her family fled Afghanistan for Pakistan when she was 12 but the danger was still present as her father met a smuggler who offered to get the family to Australia via Indonesia. As they arrived as asylum seekers on a small fishing boat in 2000. The
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Neha Gupta was born on May 23, 1996, in India. She started to help kids when she was 9. It started when she was going to her grandparents’ house and meet a friend who was from the orphanage and had no education and no love from her parents like Neha had. What shocked me was she understand the little girl and started to sell most of her stuff for a garage sale. She raised enough money to buy children toys, shoes, books and more. She raised up to 5,000 dollars or more. She also donated a library but
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how brave Malala really is. I truly realize how bad the Taliban are and what a hard life Pashtuns have to go through. Malala wasn't always strong selfless and brave but her tough life developed her into a hero. Before, things got really crazy in Pakistan, Malala was not brave enough to put her thoughts to action, but she was curious. For example from the novel "I am Malala", Malala stated that "the men would sit in the men's guest room and drink tea and talk politics." Malala would then "wander away
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up until the job is done, Iqbal was a young teen who had the fortune to escape child slavery and spoke about his experiences. All of them have a story to tell, which put them to many hardships and decisions. First and foremost, a young woman from Pakistan named Malala Yousafzai wanted
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Afghanistan Women The women who live in Afghanistan have suffered massive and horrific violations of their human rights because of the Taliban. The Taliban have issued many laws to control every part of these women's lives, and every aspect of their behavior in both public and private atmospheres. They enforce their unjust laws through arbitrary punishment by the Religious Police. Daily, the Taliban are violating international human rights laws. Though the women are stripped of more freedoms, the
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Summary of “I Was a Teenage Hijabi Hockey Player” In Shema Khan’s essay “I Was a Teenage Hijabi Hockey Player” she humorously defends some of the stereotypes associated with her religion. As she begins a casual conversation about hockey over lunch, Khan notices her colleagues’ disbelief. Female Muslims aren’t expected to follow or be interested in hockey, or any sport for that matter. In response, Khan goes on to display her knowledge and passion of the Montreal Canadiens. She lists players, stats
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All Kind of Pakistan Turban In Pakistan the turban is in widespread use, especially among the rural population. It is worn in different styles and colors across the country, varying by region, e.g. in the north of the country, black and white turbans are preferred. The turban most commonly found in Pakistan is white and crestless. Turban in Pakistani culture is more than just a headwear. It is also a symbol of one’s honor. There are many different turbans, worn in Pakistan, and their anatomy
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