IN JANUARY WE WILL START READING "THE BREADWINNER", SO BEFORE THAT, LET'S FIND OUT ABOUT AFGHANISTAN AND THE CONTEXT OF THE NOVEL.
READ THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES.
A few days ago two Spanish policemen died in kabul, Afghanistan. Why?
http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/12/14/inenglish/1450081802_220213.html
http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/12/11/inenglish/1449847823_483084.html
You will have to prepare a project about Afghanistan.
Dateline 14th January
The following questions may help you to make your project.
Where is it? A map can be useful.
Area and population ( compare it with your own country Galicia/Spain)
What is their recent history? (Last 40 years) A timeline of events may be clarifying.
What languague/s do Afghans speak?
What is the situation of the women/girls?
Religion/s ?
Main ethnic groups?
Why are Spanish policemen/militar forces there?
Other aspects you may want to include.
