English Writing Garden

          Shackle, Samira, in his article “ A Prisoner in the House ” published in the magazine New Internationalist on November 2013, discuss about two Indian women, Jasminder and Mandeep and why they became slaves in a dark life in Britain because of arranged marriages. how badly their foreign spouses and family treated them and who help them. No way out: every year, some 500 South Asian women are forced into domestic slavery in Britain following an arranged marriage.           First the author talked about 19 years old India girl Jasminder’s family background and her family think their daughter will have better life in Britain. Sometimes families must sell many home assets for the dowry.   So, the daughters feel they must go since their family has sacrificed so much.   But when they arrive in their new country, all is not like they think. All of the family people trea...

Gerald Kicanas, in his article “Never Again!” published in the magazine America on November 3, 2003, discusses about there are similar be tween migrants trying to come into USA and concentration camps during World War II. What and who can give migrants more help. Gerald saw two concentration camps and was “… horrified, shocked, in disbelief.” Then He asked the question “ How did society stand silent and not shout out?”   because of millions people were killed. He traveled with other religious leaders, they went to a migrant shelter in Altar Mexico. they met 22 men who had just get there. they witnessed overcrowded conditions of men, women, and children trying to escape to make a better life. Migrants pay $ 1,800.00 to be smuggled into the United States.    Although there are many who fear the illegals , but they are like most everyone , they love their children and families only want a better life.  When they saw migrant's living conditions at the shelter, it...

Ian Tuttle, in his article “ Twin City Terrorists: A Community Reacts to Its Jihadi Sons and Daughters ” published in the Nation Review on November 3, 2014, discusses about terrorists in the Somali community in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sometimes he could not talk to local Somalis because he was white.  They thought he might be a spy. But even with this problem he was able to talk to Somali’s with many different ideas about the “terrorist” problem in Minnesota. The author research goes back to 2007 when 23 Somali Minnesotans joined al-Sahbaab, an al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist group.  And recently 18 Somali Minnesotan’s joined ISIS and went to fight in Syria. Tuttle said that ISIS borrowed some of al-Shabaab’s recruiting ideas by using social media to glorify terrorism. Tuttle thinks few jobs and how Somalis are treated in Minnesota help ISIS recruit.  He quoted a Somali member of the Minneapolis School Board “For instance “What does the future look for me [Somali y...

Liz. Wolfe, in her article “ Your tattoos are problematic ” published in Reason Foundation on March 10, 2018, discusses why she thinks tattoos are problematic from different aspects of this issue. Wolfe discusses the history and origins of tattooing, it relates with many cultures.   Asia was one of the first regions where tattooing was common.   In Japan Tattoos were associated with criminals and certain types of merchants, it was outlawed for many years but was made legal again in 1948.   In Mexico tattoos were used to honor a relative who died. “About 90% of sailors in the 19 th century sported tattoos” says Wolfe. Most were nautical in theme, but some sailors adorned themselves with Hula girls or “pin up girls to remind them of ladies back home.”   Sailors traveling around the world was one method the art of tattooing spread. Some societies honored them while some societies shunned tattoos. Twenty years ago, body art became more acceptable in America. ...