Ariana Outreach in Virginia is in search of writers to contribute in publishing a book on various issues in Afghanistan. The book will consist of a collection of short stories and essays written by Afghans or those who are involved in the Afghan cause. The purpose of the initiative is to have the world hear our voices and help promote literacy in Afghanistan. Students at Kabul University and members of the Afghan government are highly encouraged to participate. Moreover a contribution from Afghans living abroad will be greatly needed.
Members of Ariana Outreach have chosen various topics of importance. Writers should choose a topic so that it will be assigned to him or her. Essays can be anywhere from 3-25 pages long. The average being 6-12 pages thus far. Other topics of interest may be brought to my attention. Please site all references.
IMPORTANT DATES
• April 14th- Topic must be chosen and assigned to individual (the earlier the better as the topics might be chosen by someone else)
• May 20th- First draft must be submitted
• June 15th- Final piece must be submitted
All writers will have their names listed as the author. A short biography and a picture will also be included following his or her piece.
Women are encouraged to participate
All questions and comments as well as submissions should be made to humira@arianaoutreach.com or humiranoorestani@yahoo.com
TOPICS
1. Afghanistan Post September 11, 2001
2. The Opium Economy
3. Inflation and the Wealth Disparity in Afghanistan
4. Approaches to Afghanistan’s Economy
5. Reconstruction: A failure or Success?
6. Afghan Women’s Issues
7. Role of Afghan Women in the Reconstruction effort
8. Afghan Women’s Rights Past, Present and Future
9. Famous Afghan Women
10. Afghan Youth Working Towards a Better Afghanistan
11. The Plight of the Afghan Child
12. An Orphaned Society
13. Afghanistan as the Ruler (ex: India)
14. Invasions in Afghanistan
15. The British attempt to expand further
16. The Educational Sector
17. Disease and Malnourishment and its’ affect on Society
18. The Role of Religion in Politics (Currently and Ideally)
19. The Wolesi Jirga
20. The Rise of Political Parties
21. Democracy in A War-Torn Nation
22. Warlordism
23. Looking back at the Taliban
24. Pakistan: A friend or a foe?
25. The Northern Alliance
26. Ahmad Shah Masood: A Hero
27. The Communist Takeover
28. The Durrand Line and the Afghan on the other side
29. Mineral Rich Afghanistan
30. The Security Situation in Afghanistan
31. Western influence in Afghanistan
32. Afghanistan’s Pop Culture (example: music, clothing, new Afghan Idol)
33. Afghanistan’s Architecture
34. Sufism
35. Ethnic Tensions
36. Pashtoonwali
37. Iranian influence in Afghanistan (ex: quizilbash and Herat)
38. The Aryan Tribe (many in the west are shocked that Afghans are considered
“white”)
39. The Hyphenated Afghan (for example: Afghan-American)
40. The Afghan Refugee
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