RN 10

I read the oral histories by Asad and Amanda. I chose both of them for this RN because they are about people from outside of America who have faced and witnessed tragic events. One person was from Africa while the other was from Iraq. The thesis of the readings is you have to forget the past and look towards the future.
The one unique thing about both the stories was that they were very young when they witnessed their respective events.The story of the African kid caught my eye because it had a sense of originality and anyone can connect with the kids feelings. I know personally I wouldn't be able to handle the passing of a parent at such a young age it is beyond imaginable for me. For the girl who witnessed the wars it is true reality since we hear stories everyday on the news of young kids being forced to stay inside because of the war. Instead of one war she witnessed three wars. It must have been hard because you lose so many rights and foreign Americans come in your land and act like they control you.
These stories remind me a lot of what is portrayed in the media or in personal biographies. In high school I saw a film on young kids who faced genocide in their country and had to leave. One of my close friends at an early age lost his father to a heart attack. He was real close with him and to think that the kid didn't know how his mom died and couldn't even say his last words to her it must have been horrible.

Questions

1. What psychological effects do violent wars and violence have on young kids?

2. How long does it take for someone to forget events that changed their lives (i.e. death, war,etc.)

3. Why is their less emphasis on police presence in poor nations compare to civilized nations?

I'd like to research the effects on a child who grows up without a mother figure in his life. Does their behavior change drastically and does it change for the better or worse? It would also be interesting to find out the views on people who have been involved in wars as residents of the area compared to what soldiers feel. It would be cool to know because many people feel express their hate towards the soldiers.