Thesis Book - Seeds of Hope

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7.1
Choice OF LOCATION
WHY UAE ?
The reason why the UAE is chosen
for this project’s location is that the
UAE has the largest Afghan community
and ex-pat population. This serves as
a chance for other nationalities to
explore Afghan culture and discover
similarities. These issues make us
wonder about the possible ways the
Afghan community outside the country
can help preserve its cultural
heritage and ultimately connect
with other communities considering
the afghan culture is a mix of many
cultures in the middle east and Asia.
I have also decided to choose a site
in the UAE for not only its population
but also because of how many different
nationalities are located in the
country because my project is to not
only preserve the cultural identity,
and the heritage of Afghanistan but
also connect people of different
nationalities with similarities in
their culture and experience. Some of
these countries include Iran, in terms
of its architecture and celebrations,
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, in terms of
the language, the South Asian and
Middle Eastern countries, in terms of
their hospitality and food, and much
more.