In-Class Reading and Discussion

Dear All,

I'm sorry that I cannot be with you again today... I've been struck with a terrible fever which has, thankfully, slowly been going down throughout the day. I'm hoping to return to school tomorrow!

For today's class, I would like for you to engage three articles about PTSD and the recent wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Each of you can take a turn reading one of the articles. Then, open up a discussion among yourselves. What are your general reactions upon reading these articles? Can you connect these readings from NPR to any of the texts which we have engaged previously?

• Ahmed, Beenish. "In Pakistan, It's Not Just Soldiers with PTSD." NPR.org. 8 November 2013. Web.
• Hensley, Scott. "PTSD And Depression Common In Returning Combat Soldiers." NPR.org. 7 June 2010. Web. 
• Talk of the Nation. "For Soldiers With PTSD, A Profound Daily Struggle." NPR.org 2 June 2011. Web.

Thank you all so much! I hope you find these articles interesting and meaningful to the course.

Sincerely,

s.