Comments on: Greg Mortenson Builds Schools in War-Ridden Afghanistan and Pakistan http://theparagraph.com/2010/02/greg-mortenson-builds-schools-in-war-ridden-afghanistan-and-pakistan/ Terse news, history and science. Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:15:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shirley http://theparagraph.com/2010/02/greg-mortenson-builds-schools-in-war-ridden-afghanistan-and-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-25824 Shirley Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:42:50 +0000 http://theparagraph.com/?p=437#comment-25824 Have recently been reading Greg Mortenson's story. My brother also read the books and was deeply impressed as was I. I was reminded of a quote by H. W. Longfellow, "If we could read the secret history of our enemies we could find in each one's life a sorrow and a suffering enough to disarm all hostility." Have recently been reading Greg Mortenson’s story. My brother also read the books and was deeply impressed as was I. I was reminded of a quote by H. W. Longfellow, “If we could read the secret history of our enemies we could find in each one’s life a sorrow and a suffering enough to disarm all hostility.”

]]> By: Subhojit http://theparagraph.com/2010/02/greg-mortenson-builds-schools-in-war-ridden-afghanistan-and-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-25376 Subhojit Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:28:50 +0000 http://theparagraph.com/?p=437#comment-25376 Greg Mortenson may be a less hyped media celebrity in India (strange, we are more engrossed with TRP builders like Kalmadi and Narendra Modi) but he is a recipient of the highest civil honour of Pakistan and has been twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. His theory of building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan to bring about peace in the region has been adopted by the US Army and you can read all about it in "Stones in to Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs in Pakistan and Afghanistan". Available at uread.com. Greg Mortenson may be a less hyped media celebrity in India (strange, we are more engrossed with TRP builders like Kalmadi and Narendra Modi) but he is a recipient of the highest civil honour of Pakistan and has been twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. His theory of building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan to bring about peace in the region has been adopted by the US Army and you can read all about it in “Stones in to Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs in Pakistan and Afghanistan”. Available at uread.com.

]]> By: Rikki http://theparagraph.com/2010/02/greg-mortenson-builds-schools-in-war-ridden-afghanistan-and-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-25271 Rikki Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:03:35 +0000 http://theparagraph.com/?p=437#comment-25271 You are right! Educating girls is powerful! Thank you for highlighting all the great work this man does in the world. He lives in my hometown and I am proud to walk the same streets as him. Greg Mortenson has agreed to come speak at our fund raising events to help send Los Angeles girls to college. If you would like to see him, we have more information on our website: www.moste.org Have a lovely day, Rikki You are right! Educating girls is powerful!

Thank you for highlighting all the great work this man does in the world. He lives in my hometown and I am proud to walk the same streets as him.

Greg Mortenson has agreed to come speak at our fund raising events to help send Los Angeles girls to college. If you would like to see him, we have more information on our website: http://www.moste.org

Have a lovely day,

Rikki

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