tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post5576761578290098194..comments2011-02-04T07:19:45.286-08:00Comments on Leclaire's 1st Hour English 10: Kite Runner Fishbowl #5: Chapters 19 and 20Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-61602482887085662782010-10-28T06:41:33.275-07:002010-10-28T06:41:33.275-07:00Rob-
Thank you very much for taking the time to re...Rob-<br />Thank you very much for taking the time to respond to our classes questions. I'm sure you are very busy, and it was very nice for you to take the time out of your day to answer our questions. It is very interesting how different life in Kabul is, compared to how life is in America. I really learned a lot, Thanks Rob!YanniKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531540147294208665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-65340679715451347552010-10-28T06:39:06.081-07:002010-10-28T06:39:06.081-07:00Hi Rob,
My name is Lane and I am in Ms. Leclaire...Hi Rob, <br /><br />My name is Lane and I am in Ms. Leclaire's 1st hour class. I really appriciate you taking time out of your busy schedule to respond to our questions and telling us about Afghanistan. I did not know however, that traffic is one of the bigger problems in Kabul. I find that interesting seeing as how there is/was a big war that just took place in that area. <br /><br />Thanks again,<br /><br />Lane H.Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04479307325610903983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-62009193480232359422010-10-28T06:38:29.199-07:002010-10-28T06:38:29.199-07:00I was surprised when you said that there are three...I was surprised when you said that there are three different groups of Taliban because I always thought they were just one group in one place.clintronbot11https://www.blogger.com/profile/08080804429466938639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-77256483190092042002010-10-28T06:38:01.136-07:002010-10-28T06:38:01.136-07:00Rob,
Thank you very much for responding to my que...Rob,<br /><br />Thank you very much for responding to my question and giving me a better understanding of the Kite Runner and life in Afghanistan! I appreciate the time you took to write your detailed responses. I have many more questions for you but I do not know where to begin. All of this means a lot to me.<br /><br />Thanks again,<br />DavidDavid Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10825436821722384939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-52385191533321172132010-10-28T06:37:39.332-07:002010-10-28T06:37:39.332-07:00Rob-
Thank you so much for answering all of our q...Rob-<br /><br />Thank you so much for answering all of our questions. The answers to all of them were very interesting. One thing I learned is that how they were just getting electricity and America has had electricity for a ton of years. I also thought that the story about the cow and then the people dying was crazy. Thanks again for answering all of our questions in great detail.zach hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865749095187513835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-28121881052999959342010-10-28T06:37:33.794-07:002010-10-28T06:37:33.794-07:00Rob
I'm sure you're very busy in Afghanist...Rob<br />I'm sure you're very busy in Afghanistan so thank you very much for taking the time to answer our questions.seand2013https://www.blogger.com/profile/00462806403298573450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-56547137704118138822010-10-28T06:37:19.006-07:002010-10-28T06:37:19.006-07:00Wow, I find it kind of hard to believe that Afghan...Wow, I find it kind of hard to believe that Afghanistan is in a condition that was depicted in the book. I think it's great the fighting and child kidnapping has pretty much stopped, yet you are just getting electricity? And also the fact that men marry multiple wives because the usually die during child birth. I find that hard to imagine, because there must not be many hospitals if that is true. But if you are just now starting to get electricity, then that does make sense, yet it's still insane...<br />Well, thank you for answering our questions, Rob, it was fun.AdamHihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647259960328685794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-79820218617236980862010-10-28T06:37:12.686-07:002010-10-28T06:37:12.686-07:00Rob-
Thank you so much for replying to all of our ...Rob-<br />Thank you so much for replying to all of our questions i really learned a lot. The thing i thought was most interesting was the multiple wife thing i never knew because it was about child deaths.Greg Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03798922704189727864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-88717017839997188192010-10-28T06:36:59.780-07:002010-10-28T06:36:59.780-07:00Rob- Thank you for answering the questions. The Ki...Rob- Thank you for answering the questions. The Kite Runner makes a lot more sense now.JDH2013https://www.blogger.com/profile/13893177251375319644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-58719979844950389162010-10-28T06:36:58.976-07:002010-10-28T06:36:58.976-07:00Rob,
Thanks for answering the questions. I learned...Rob,<br />Thanks for answering the questions. I learned about the daily lives of the people.MikeT2013https://www.blogger.com/profile/17772668585141408240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-33664075872816828852010-10-28T06:36:28.991-07:002010-10-28T06:36:28.991-07:00Rob
Thank you Rob, now i understand how the Talib...Rob<br /><br />Thank you Rob, now i understand how the Taliban has evolved over time and teats their people in every day life. <br /><br />sincerely <br />Zach KZach Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08853830220023902560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-74565040763295930562010-10-28T06:36:13.958-07:002010-10-28T06:36:13.958-07:00Rob,
Thanks for answering my question. It will hel...Rob,<br />Thanks for answering my question. It will help me understand the Kite Runner more and understand why the Taliban took the kids. <br />-ThanksEthanH2013https://www.blogger.com/profile/16777260799351073524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-53224232085778813502010-10-28T06:36:11.926-07:002010-10-28T06:36:11.926-07:00Rob
Thank you for answering all of our classes que...Rob<br />Thank you for answering all of our classes questions. I did not know that the Hazara people were really viewed as that inferior, and it was really eye opening to know that there are still places where people are shunned because of their ethnicity and religion.TommyHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050321768796577657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-36686017558065135842010-10-28T06:35:51.108-07:002010-10-28T06:35:51.108-07:00Thanks for answering my question, it really helped...Thanks for answering my question, it really helped me understand what kind of things were happening at that time period.coltonn13https://www.blogger.com/profile/10590750841918073221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-31522493528545846292010-10-28T06:35:20.404-07:002010-10-28T06:35:20.404-07:00Rob-
Thank you so much for answering my questions...Rob- <br />Thank you so much for answering my questions I thought it was shocking to hear that traffic is probably the thing you should worry about. Also to hear that maybe the Taliban were being paid to stay out of Kabul was very interesting to me. Thank so much again for your time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-52859967004253652962010-10-28T06:35:18.488-07:002010-10-28T06:35:18.488-07:00Rob,
Thank you for answering all those questions. ...Rob,<br />Thank you for answering all those questions. You helped me understand the Kite Runner more by telling me how Hazara's were treated. I never really understood how badly they were treated in real life. Thank you for the information.Ty Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08814352835491668472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-89183035358809786492010-10-28T06:35:09.011-07:002010-10-28T06:35:09.011-07:00Hi Rob.
Thank you for answering my question. I ha...Hi Rob.<br /> Thank you for answering my question. I had not heard before that there were three factions of Taliban in Afghanistan. I think it's very interesting and shows me that even though there's a "leading group"- the Taliban as a whole- even they can't decide what they want.John Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771902884214771738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-9202536486873248072010-10-28T06:35:00.595-07:002010-10-28T06:35:00.595-07:00Rob-
Thanks for answering my question. It was help...Rob-<br />Thanks for answering my question. It was helpful because i haven't ever been to Afghanistan or know a whole lot about it. Ive heard and just seen the bad things on tv. It was nice to know what it was more like. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-8962928172444090832010-10-28T06:34:39.418-07:002010-10-28T06:34:39.418-07:00Thanks for responding to our questions it has help...Thanks for responding to our questions it has help me learn more about the tailban.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02682745081102023304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-77989803193997469792010-10-28T06:34:21.417-07:002010-10-28T06:34:21.417-07:00Rob D,
Thanks for responding to all of our questio...Rob D,<br />Thanks for responding to all of our questions! I found interesting that one of the biggest threats in Kabul right know is the traffic and not the violence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-12039589062350155442010-10-28T06:34:06.119-07:002010-10-28T06:34:06.119-07:00It surprised me how some people still have mutiple...It surprised me how some people still have mutiple wives. I know it's for a purpose because of death during child birth, but it is interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-65458673498832282802010-10-28T06:32:53.163-07:002010-10-28T06:32:53.163-07:00Rob,
Thanks for taking the time to answer all of o...Rob,<br />Thanks for taking the time to answer all of our questions.<br />Your answers will help us understand the book a lot better.alec whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00009160708571472711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-60018040610791308302010-10-28T06:32:37.244-07:002010-10-28T06:32:37.244-07:00Rob-
Thanks for answering my question I understan...Rob- <br />Thanks for answering my question I understand a little bit better now about the life style over there. Thanks!LucChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15028675798358841984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-49309166987284174092010-10-27T08:13:03.608-07:002010-10-27T08:13:03.608-07:00Hi, This is a second posting to your questions. W...Hi, This is a second posting to your questions. We do not have the best Internet connections here.<br /><br />EthanH2013,<br />The Taliban do not kidnap children as they did during the time of the Kite Runner. Then they were used as slave labor, to intimidate villages, and to impose their rule. At times they were used to deliver weapons and bombs. It is not needed as much today as then.<br /><br />Zack K,<br />Yes they were and to a degree they are still the same. They impose their will on people and demand they follow their rules. Often the people do because the Taliban does provide some justice without corruption.<br /><br />lucc,<br />Not so much, there are places where all the military forces make the people uncomfortable and scared. In Kabul I do not see fear in the people's faces or their daily activities.<br /><br />nickc,<br />Actually, in Kabul, even today it is. There is a lot going on, there is business being conducted everyday (as Amir's father did) and the children run in the streets. Kite flying and fighting goes on daily also.<br /><br />Iogane2013,<br />We don't see much of that in Kabul. I travel around Kabul without anything more than the normal Afghan. I think that traffic is more a threat than anything.<br /><br />David H,<br />This country has been at war for many years, both with people from outside the country and with each other. The Pashtun believe they should run the country and try to impose their will on the rest. The rest of the people do not agree and the fighting begins. So, to save the country, they feel it might include destroying the country.<br /><br />Ty B,<br />No, unfortunately, I do not. Regardless, Amir would not accept Hassan as he was Hazara. It is very hard to convey what this means, but the Hazara are really treated as though they do not exist.<br /><br />alec w,<br />In the big cities most do not have more than one wife. In the rural areas they still do because of the number of women that die during childbirth. Medical care is almost nonexistent in the countryside.<br /><br />I will try to take some video for you in the next few weeks and send it to you so that you can see what Kabul is like. I will also send some pictures showing the housing of the refugees living in Kabul.<br /><br />All good questions,<br />Thanks,<br />Robrobdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12572016145825656792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768198768687524648.post-46736770783709561442010-10-27T07:47:04.976-07:002010-10-27T07:47:04.976-07:00Hi, sorry I missed a couple of questions, we do no...Hi, sorry I missed a couple of questions, we do not have a reliable Internet connection all the time.<br /><br />Zach K,<br />They are not quite the same. The Mullah Omar group, the original Taliban, has adopted some of the items they were against before, namely the use of radio, television, and compact discs....This is the result of their time in Pakistan and the changes that have been brought to Afghanistan by the US and other countries. They do still dress the same and have the beards and black turbans.<br /><br />nickc,<br />There is a great deal of similarities between the Kite Runner and today's Afghanistan. The bigotry remains against the Hazara, the Pashtun still run the country. Everyday life is not as neat as the book says, there are now over two million people in Kabul. I will forward some pictures showing the housing a great many of them live in. Electricity is just coming to Kabul as a city.<br /><br />Iogane2013,<br />We have had a couple of rockets land in Kabul in the past few months, but the violence in the city has decreased significantly. There are stories that the Taliban have been paid to stay out of Kabul, but nobody is saying for sure. I travel around a great deal without any problems. The biggest problem is traffic. I intend to take some videos and will forward them along when I get done (it will be toward the end of the year).<br /><br />Ty B,<br />Unfortunately, probably not. There was, at the time depicted in the book, a great deal of hate toward the Hazara and Amir would know if he defended Hassan he would have been attacked also. So he really was trying to save himself.<br /><br />David H,<br />The primary issue in Afghanistan is the ethnic and tribal makeup of the population. The Pashtun, who are the majority, believe they should run the country (they do and have for most of the 20th century and Karzai is Pashtun). The people also have long memories and remember everything bad that happens, and take it out on the future generations. I had a linguist who knew of an instance where a cow had been killed. In the next 15 years over 10 people were killed because of that cow.<br /><br />EthanH2013,<br />The kidnapping of children does not happen very often anymore. In the past they were used to provide a labor force and other duties as the Taliban decided needed to be done.<br /><br />Thanks again for the questions....<br />Robrobdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12572016145825656792noreply@blogger.com