May 27, 2008

don't know much about history

...but i do now! i recently watched two movies that greatly increased my historical knowledge.

the first is charlie wilsons war, which is based on a true story. it is set during the cold war...which i now know is when the soviets invaded afghanistan because they wanted to take over the world [shelly's paraphrase]. it also gives a glimpse of how afghanistan became the kind of country it is today. i had to pause this movie a few times to get some explanations and to look at maps so i could understand everything, but it was well worth it. *disclaimer - there is a very adult scene at the beginning...proceed with caution*

i followed this up with the kite runner, which chronicles the life of a man who grew up in afghanistan and shows how the country changed from just before the cold war and to present day. it is kind of a heavy movie, but very worthwhile to see a glimpse of what life was and is really like for the afghan people.

1 comment:

Joy said...

just watched charlie wilson's war last night. i really enjoyed it, too!

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