The video documentary “Central Asia-Building Peace” inspires and sheds light on how education can overcome bigger problems bedeviling societies across the world. Since September 11, America has been haunted by the ghosts of terror and every administration from then has actively engaged in fighting terror with terror and presently a ten year war on terror rages on in Afghanistan and Pakistan and there seems to be no victory on sight.
Drone attacks in Pakistan
Drone attacks in Pakistan
Greg Martenson offers a better solution: Not choppers, not Guns but education. He has expressed humanity of the highest order ,his idea of starting schools in the rural areas of Pakistan is amazingly great .His ability to penetrate into a foreign culture and interact with local Pakistanis was a blessing to them, he improved their lives by building schools ,together with Central Asia Institute leaders ,Greg awards scholarships to motivate students ,they also provided village education centers for women and they went on and provided clean water and taught them importance of cleanliness. In this way Greg is winning a war through hearts and minds rather terror.
Greg Martenson with Children in Afghanistan
Greg Martenson model for development inspires me. Being born in a third world country I deeply understand the need to educate women and young girls. When this two groups of people are educated; infant mortality reduces, population explosion reduces and the basic quality of life is improved. As Shabir said education can criticize, bring change and progress to a society. Education liberates the mind from the shackles of poverty and ignorance. I intend to educate communities back in my country to shun brutal and barbaric cultural practices such as Female Genital Mutilation and other acts of violence visited upon women e.g. rape.
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