Three Cups of Tea
I finished this book a couple weeks ago. I just really must tell people about it. It is such a great book.
"Three Cups of Tea" is by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. It is about Mortenson's journey to build schools, especially schools for girls in the Muslim world.
The majority of the book takes place in Pakistan after Mortenson's failed attempt at climbing K2. He discovered this small town that badly needed a school and made it his mission to build it a school. It took him a while, but he was able to do it and it grew to become a wonderful organization that just focuses on building schools in Pakistan and now Afghanistan.
It's an amazing story that everyone should read (especially those in government). It illustrates how education can lead to peace, which if you read one of earlier blog entries, you know that I believe a good education can lead to many more positive things!
The book also show the Muslim world in a more realistic light than most things Americans read. Islam is just like any other religion. Most Muslims are moderate and, guess what, are decent people.
Read "Three Cups of Tea." It is inspiring!
"Three Cups of Tea" is by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. It is about Mortenson's journey to build schools, especially schools for girls in the Muslim world.
The majority of the book takes place in Pakistan after Mortenson's failed attempt at climbing K2. He discovered this small town that badly needed a school and made it his mission to build it a school. It took him a while, but he was able to do it and it grew to become a wonderful organization that just focuses on building schools in Pakistan and now Afghanistan.
It's an amazing story that everyone should read (especially those in government). It illustrates how education can lead to peace, which if you read one of earlier blog entries, you know that I believe a good education can lead to many more positive things!
The book also show the Muslim world in a more realistic light than most things Americans read. Islam is just like any other religion. Most Muslims are moderate and, guess what, are decent people.
Read "Three Cups of Tea." It is inspiring!
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