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Banksy Graffiti in Palestine

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Banksy , a quasi anonymous graffiti artist from Bristol England, has been making a name for himself on the British and international circuit. Some view his artwork merely as graffiti while others consider his work to be a comment on present-day society, politics, and life in general. Banksy graffiti in Palestine is the latest addition to his ever expanding global presence, and what a perfect place to make statements about political strife via urban work. Israeli West Bank Wall Since Israel became a nation, a constant state of unrest or even armed conflict has become the norm between Israel and Palestine. What better place could Banksy choose to offer societal and political statements than on one of the most famous walls in the world, the Palestinian Wall, more commonly called the Israeli West Bank Barrier? This wall serves as a political symbol and functions to separate the two conflicting opponents. Some Israelis claim that the wall gives protection against possible terrorism fr...

Sample Personal Statement for Fulbright Scholarship

Posted by  Talha Omer  on January 16, 2014 in  Personal Statement   0 in Share Over the past year or so I have been getting a lot of requests from students in Pakistan regarding sharing a sample  personal statement  for the Fulbright scholarship. This sample  Fulbright personal statement  has been shared with me by an anonymous but successful Fulbright applicant who has allowed me to share her personal statement on this blog. It can be used as an example to give you an idea of how to write and structure your own personal statement for the Fulbright program in Pakistan. If you feel you need a little extra help, you can always contact me to check if I can help but please DO NOT copy chunks from this statement of purpose, or plagiarize them directly. You will not only lose your chance of getting the Fulbright scholarship but it is also unfair to copy someone’s original work. Simply use this to as a reference guide f...

How to Create an Effective and Original Objective Statement for CV

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A career objective statement is the part of your resume that puts forward your career goals. This thing may sound very simple when you know that all you need is a good job in which you can make use of you education, experience, talent and get a good salary. But, when you come to think of it, this may be the most challenging part of your resume. You will have to stuff in the details like your professional skills, what you expect from the company and the job, your goals etc. Now it doesn't look that simple, right? So here let us have a detailed look on the essentials of crafting a career objective statement. It is a common notion that a career objective statement is not an essential part of the resume as it is something that states the obvious- getting the job. This can bring a hard blow on you. A career objective statement is one of the most important thing an employer looks first as it gives him a fair idea what you expect from the job and he will be able to conclude whether you...