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Date Posted:11:00:59 02/23/08 Sat In reply to:
Humira Noorestani
's message, "Book on Afghanistan" on 20:03:08 04/05/06 Wed
>www.arianaoutreach.com
>
>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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