Last night I finished the book THREE CUPS OF TEA by greg mortenson and david oliver relin. It is a very inspirational book to read. I was so inspired by the work Greg Mortenson is doing that I resold the book on line and made a small donation to the Central Asia Institute.
I have a certain fascination with the middle east and its cultures. Some of my favorite books are written about other cultures and countries. Books like A Fine Balance, The Kite Runner, Life of Pi, and A Thousand Splendid Suns. Unlike those books this is not a work of fiction and I for one am grateful. The work done by Greg's organization should be a wake up call to governments everywhere. I think that education is the key to opening doors in many ways but providing education for people who need and desire it, without expecting some quid pro quo is the way things should be done. The chance for anyone to escape poverty and better their lives as well as the lives of those around them is something that everyone should aspire to. Besides as everyone has heard "you catch more flies with honey than with garbage". If you want people to like and respect you, you first have to like and respect them. But Greg Mortenson doesn't spend his time building schools and education children because he wants them to like him he does it because he wants them to have the opportunity to have a good life. Everyone should read this book. The institute claims it can hire a teacher for one dollar. I don't think that is to much to ask even in these economic times.
for more information www.ikat.org
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