Summary Of The Terrorist's Son: A Story Of Choice '

As an eight year old girl wearing the hijab, the word terrorist became difficult to dodge. Friends I would play with were advised to stay away from me, teachers no longer praised me for being a diligent student, and strangers greeted me with a new found look of disgust and hatred. However as the years went by, in class discussions about the topic became more prevalent. It was an opportunity that helped me realize that it wasn’t hate that made them distant, it was fear and pain. Some mourned the loss of relatives while others obeyed instructions from their parents. It was a liberating moment for me because it allowed me to let go of years of built up resentment. Soon history became my favorite subject in school. It taught me about the tribulations people faced over time, how they overcame it, and how it wasn’t long before it all repeated. History revealed the presence of a vicious cycle that no matter what century we lived in, would always be

In his critically acclaimed first novel, The Kite Runner, author Khaled Hosseini tells the story of a 12-year-old Afghan boy named Amir, who seeks his father’s love but is hindered by his own cowardice. Both Amir’s cowardice and his father’s lack of attention are compounded by the people and events surrounding Amir, until they feed into each other in a vicious, never-ending cycle.

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The reason I picked this book is because I have always been curious about terrorism. Truthfully, I really didn’t expect the book to take the stance it did, which focused mainly on the religious implications of what influences people to commits acts of terror. I liked the fact that the book takes new angles in approaching the search for truth, by focusing on case studies and performing interviews with the people who have committed terrorist acts. This is like getting the insiders view of the inner workings and frame of mind people have before, during, and after they have unswervingly performed the acts of violence.

Karim feels inferior to others because he never knew the free and safe life. This is demonstrated when he states to Milad,”the problem is that we who are young never knew before. We’ve only known after, which is not a pretty sight.”(74) Karim wants to have normal teenage years, although he knows he cannot because he lives in a war zone. He blames the older generation for stealing his life after causing a war to such a beautiful country as Lebanon. Moreover, Karim feels jealous of the people who knew peace and the ‘’before’’ because they had the chance to live a good life. Living in a country where a war is going on can cause a big trauma to children because they witness a great violence and they do not get to live a safe

The experiences that you face not only shape you for the time being but for the rest of your life. In chapter 8 “April 1996, Memphis, Tennessee” in the book The Terrorist’s Son by Zak Ebrahim with Jeff Giles, published in 2014 by TED books, Ebrahim talks a lot about his choice of not following the path that was expected of him. He chose to be a better person than what his father was. He uses his experiences, location, and details to show the audience an inside view of his world.

When mad, one may act vengefully without thinking. Others take time to mull things over and think of plans of revenge. In either case, retaliation or vengeance is never positive or fruitful. These negative effects can clearly be seen in Ishmael Beah’s A Long Way Gone through Beah’s experiences as a child soldier, as well as Al Qaeda’s attacks on the Atocha train station in Madrid, Spain. Beah’s representation of the effects and dangers of vengeance helps delineate the terrorists reasons behind their attacks in Spain because both Beah and the terrorists sought retribution for what had been done to them.

The circumstances surrounding September 11th 2001 seem to be too much for a young child to grasp. At the age of eleven, I remember this day so vividly, but at such a young age I was unable to understand everything that was taking place before me. Although this day did not affect me directly, with time I have come to understand that situations as this one affects a nation as a whole. It seemed to be my first exposure to war in which I could remember. Beforehand, I knew nothing about what terrorist were and my country fighting in war seemed to be the least of my worries. Over time, I would learn more about the two. Today, as I grow into an adult I see the effects of current wars on children. I work in an environment where I come in close contact with children whose parents serve in the military. Although many of these children have no idea about the purpose of war or the outcome it may bring, they do know it as the single thing that takes their parents away for months at a time. I am mindful of the different reactions of these children. The stability in their life is altered with the absence of one parent being gone for long periods of time. The stability is what helps to build a strong family, and Garbarino states:

¨I was moving my way through security in an American airport… serious demeanor in place. I glanced back at the poster that had greeted me as I got off the escalator: “The Faces of Global Terrorism,”...¨ (Young 8). The airport had a poster stereotyping what the American people should see when viewing a terrorist, the image gave a broad spectrum of men sharing ¨Middle Eastern¨ features (Young 11). During an interrogation with U.S. Immigration, Khan recalls the way he was being made feel, ¨...I'd been made to feel like an unwanted outsider… guilty of some heinous crime and now it was my responsibility to prove my innocence.¨ (71). Khan doesn't feel too much because of his lacking connections to the U.S. but does see how it can affect one with family in America (73). Propaganda categorization of terrorists is sorely based on common traits shared by men of the Middle East essentially singling them out and leaving out the fact that a terrorist can be anyone whether white or copper

Living in America, we are given the freedom to practice the faith of our choice, but at the same time it does not give us the right to violate our laws or to organize, finance or develop a group whose motives are to attack and destroy the country they claim to be a citizen of, while practicing that faith or religion. We are now in the midst of a movement where homegrown American jihad will be the destruction of the United States.

Additionally, to understand terrorism, we must understand the motivations. In the 21st century, it is fair to say that many organisations are religiously and politically motivated. Which are primary observations from the film as well, however what is also manifested in the storyline is the idea of personal vendettas or struggles, honour and the need for recognition. What I have learnt this semester is that along with the interpretations of Islam, there are many diverse people, who are then motivated differently. In week 3 for example one of the readings discussed child radicalisation, and most definitely these children are

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I believe that being in the course of Medical Biotechnologies will help me learn more about the things that interest me. This course ties in medicine and forensics, and I also think I will be able to apply my interest in psychology to this course. Likewise, I want to learn more about forensics and medicine to see if that is what I want to pursue in the future.

According to the definition of the World Bank in 2001, “a person is considered poor if his or her income level falls below some minimum level necessary to meet basic needs. This minimum level is usually called the "poverty line" and used in each country differently taking into consideration its level of development, societal norms and values”.

Ever since the beginning of the terrorist attacks on American soil, the War on Terror has been involved in the lives of Americans and nations near us. The War on Terror’s background originated through conflicts between warring countries in the Middle East; U.S. involvement started when a terrorist guided plane crashed into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 in New York City. The attack was suspected to be the work of the middle-eastern terrorist group Al-Qaeda. The U.S. military, under the leadership of then commander-in-chief George W. Bush, declared a “War on Terror” on the terrorist group and the fighting began.