Suffering After War

Critical Lens

The political conflict in Afghanistan

and Rwanda. Afghanistan Rwanda

Author’s Bias on the Conflict

Bias against the TalibanSunni against the ShiitesDoesn’t like the RussiansAfghanistan was perfect society (before

Taliban)

Our Bias (before the book)

Every one in Afghanistan was a part of the Taliban

The Taliban were bad

Our Bias (after the book)

The Taliban is evilAfghanistan was filled with mostly

innocent peoplePeople were poor (less opportunities)Couldn’t get jobs or homesWomen were not allow to stay out in the

public without a male relative

Conflict in Novel

The Sunnis against the Shi’ites -The Taliban take “Hazaras” as lower classes.

The Taliban controls Afghanistan -Taliban makes the law.-Women could not work.-Taliban take all the money and food from the

Afghanis.

Conflict Continues

Law is unclear- It was difficult to adopt kids from

AfghanistanPeople suffering

-no jobs

-no food

-no money

Taliban

Conflict in Rwanda

The Hutu is against the Tutsi -Belgians led the feeling of dominance

between the Hutu and the Tutsi-Led to Civil War in Rwanda-the Hutu attempted to murder the entire

Tutsi population-Hutu 85% and Tutsi 14%

Conflict Continues

People Suffering

-no school

-no hospital

-no water

-no electricity

-government were functioning

Patterns/ Similarities

The Taliban would be the Hutu in Rwanda. They both are suffering after the war.

Took power by the stronger groups

Having a hard time making the living

Divided into 2 groups

Hutu

Patterns/Differences

The 2 ethnic groups in Rwanda have disagreements between the majority Hutus and minority Tutsis

NO lower / higher classes in Rwanda

NO laws against women to get a job

Tutsi