One thing that I noticed is having met some former Taliban is even they, as children, grew up being indoctrinated. They grew up in violence. They grew up in war. They were taught to hate. They were, they grew up… — Greg Mortenson Copy Share Image
In Muslim societies, a person who has been manipulated unto believing in extremist violence or terrorism often seeks the permission of his mother before he may join a militant jihad and educated women as a rule, tend to withhold their… — Greg Mortenson Copy Share Image
Our greatest ally in the Pakistan region of turmoil is the moderate Muslim majority, who we must reach out to and embrace if we… — Greg Mortenson Copy Share Image
“People who live in the last places-the people who are most neglected and least valued by the larger world- often represent the best of… — Greg Mortenson Copy Share Image
If you teach a boy, you educate an individual; but if you teach a girl, you educate a community. — Greg Mortenson Copy Share Image
You can hand out condoms, drop bombs, build roads, or put in electricity, but until the girls are educated a society won’t change. — Greg Mortenson Copy Share Image
“I don't want to teach Pakistani's children to think like Americans...I just want them to have a balanced, non-extremist education” — Greg Mortenson Copy Share Image
I've learned that terror doesn't happen because some group of people somewhere like Pakistan or Afghanistan simply decide to hate us. It happens because… — Greg Mortenson Copy Share Image
“Abdul brushed the dirt from the American's forehead, where it had been pressed to the cool ground. "Not Pakistan man," he said. "But if… — Greg Mortenson Copy Share Image
When your kids accomplish something it means much more than anything you've done. — Greg Mortenson Copy Share Image
If you look at the 9/11 highjackers, certainly they were educated, some even had university degrees, but nobody really checked their mothers, who were… — Greg Mortenson Copy Share Image
One thing that I noticed is having met some former Taliban is even they, as children, grew up being indoctrinated. They grew up in… — Greg Mortenson Copy Share Image
“Osama, baah!" Bashir roared. "Osama is not a product of Pakistan or Afghanistan. He is a creation of America. Thanks to America, Osama is… — Greg Mortenson Copy Share Image
“We shall pursue our dreams “until [we] reach[…] it. Or fail[…] trying. ” — Greg Mortenson Copy Share Image
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