Research Articles:
A Lost Nation of Refugees
By Angela Lee
“We can’t go home as the fighting is so bad, but on the other hand we have no way to make a living here,” said Abdul Samad, an elder from eastern Laghman province at the Parwan-e-Se camp near the [center] of Kabul (Amie Ferris-Rotman). In 1979, the Soviets gained control over Afghanistan, but in 1994 the Taliban intervened and brought terror to the nation. Due to the constant shifts in government control, the Afghans were continually ruled by unstable leadership. Once the Taliban proved to be harming the people instead of creating peace, the civilians began fleeing to neighboring countries in order to survive…
A Home for Afghan Refugees
By Chau Do
Have you ever thought that someone who lives around your neighborhood could be a refugee? “Refugees are people who were forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disasters” (Oxford American Dictionaries). There are a lot of refugees in the world, but one of the major group refugees are of Afghan refugees in Pakistan. Afghan people once lived peacefully in their homeland, but, unfortunately, this peace didn’t last long. Beginning with Afghanistan’s change from a monarch to a republic, followed by the Soviet conquest of the country, and finally, the Taliban conquest, Afghans have not been able to live as peacefully as they once did…
Why Afghans Depart Afghanistan
By Lilja Valtonen
As of 2013, and according to UNHCR, there are more than six million Afghan refugees in the human race. Approximately two million of those refugees reside in Pakistan alone. Pakistan, Iran, and Tajikistan, respectively, hold sizeable populaces of predominantly Afghan refugees in their countries. Due to war, poverty, famine, religious persecution, and unsafe living conditions, numerous Afghans become refugees…
Op-Ed Articles
[Great Nations Disregard Afghans]
By Angela Lee
“Our neighbors won’t let us in anymore,” Samad sighed, referring to Iran and Pakistan, where millions of Afghan refugees who fled the Soviet war and the Taliban still live. His long face downturned, he added, “So no doubt we will grow in size (Amie Ferris-Rotman).” Afghanistan is currently a very unstable country due to the constant shifts in government it had in the past. Many Afghans are fleeing the nation because of the war-driven ethnic groups. Countries that are significantly more stable than Afghanistan have accepted Afghan refugees into their land, but greatly disregard them. Nations should strive to share their wealth and support to the persecuted by increasing the number of refugees admitted into their country, offering permanent residential opportunities, and giving equal rights to all people…
[Solution For A Better Future]
By Chau Do
I am sure that once in one’s lifetime, one has at least experienced hardship. However, in some cases, changes can cause great trouble for someone. Afghan refugees in Pakistan encounter dramatic changes in their lives, such as being forced to move out of their safety zone to face strenuous difficulties without aid. I believe that Afghan refugees who are driven out of Pakistan need a place to settle down permanently without disturbance, instead of living in Afghanistan without peace in of mind, but still able to preserve their family line…
[Concerning Refugees: It Is Essential That The Problem Is Treated At The Root]
By Lilja Valtonen
People deserve the liberty to depart their country but with limitations. The problem of refugees must be treated at the root; Afghanistan, in this case, must be improved. Every developed country must work to help countries in turmoil or undeveloped countries to develop. When Afghanistan is in trouble, the people should not just be evacuated out of the country and into a better one; as an alternative, Afghanistan must be restored. In the past, USA did well to support Afghanistan by removing the Taliban from authority…
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