Assignment for Friday 08 August

Pre-reading Questions:

1. With which nations does Afghanistan share a border?
2. Since 1900, with which nations has Afghanistan fought wars?
3. What is the nature of the division between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
4. Which ethnic groups live in Afghanistan? Which parts of the country do they occupy? 

Discussion: 

 The conflict between Pashtuns and Hazaaras is not just ethnic in nature but also religious and social.