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Reading this book completely changed my view of the conflicts in that area. I have never ever been interested in politics, and find it very confusing on the news when they discuss the war and what is going on in Iraq or Afghanistan. The conflict between Pakistan and India I didn’t even know existed! “Three Cups of Tea” helped me see the conflict on a very understandable human level. Greg Mortenson truly believes that this conflict can start to be resolved though education, that Al Quaeda dropping bombs was not an event out of the blue, but a horrible pattern that has been occuring for centuries - because the people are uneducated and violence is all they know.
I feel so badly for the children thrown into those training schools, knowing no other life than that of war. It is a problem that can start to be resolved on the most basic level, though education. While here in America we are required to attend school, over there the schools don’t even exist! But what I saw as very inspiring was that many of the leaders, even the most feared and violent, really want education for their villages! I think what Dr. Greg has started is a wonderful program that can truly change the world one child, one school at a time, and start to bring peace to a very troubled part of our world.
By reading the story, do you think the book change the way you view the conflicts in this part of the world? Share your thoughts by leaving a response below.
Reading “Three Cups of Tea” has changed my view of the conflicts in this part of the world. Like you, I was never very into the politics of that region and would voice that I was not to many of of my friends and elders. The reason I did not feel the need to discuss them was because I did not fully understand what exactly was going on over there. The news briefly would tell me that people were dying and that a conflict existed but never explained the core of it. I believe Mortenson did an amazing job and clarifying what was happening and changed how I think of the fighting going on. I believe that what Mortenson is doing hits the core of the issue and if education is spread, less conflict will occur.
ACTUALLY, THE BOOK ADDED ON TO MY KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONFLICT THAT WAS GOING ON IN PAKISTAN BETWEEN PAKISTANIS AND INDIANS OVER RELIGION. MORTENSON’S USAGE OF EDUCATION PAVED A WAY, AND IN A SENSE, TO ME PERSONALLY SYMBOLIZED UNIFICATION. ALTHOUGH MORTENSON HAD TO GO THROUGH A WHOLE LOT TO BUILD THESE SCHOOLS IN A PART OF THE WORLD THAT ISN’T REALLY PROMINENT. IN THE WORLD TODAY, TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE JUDGEMENTAL AND LOOK AT ONE PERSON AND AUTOMATICALLY CATEGORIZE THEM BASED ON THEIR OPINIONS, AND THAT IS SO UNJUST. I BELIEVE IT TAKES A LOT TO TAKE THOSE MOVES THAT MORTENSON TOOK.AND HE DESERVES ALL THE PRAISE.
I think reading this book definitely changed the way I view conflicts not only in the Middle East, but also in places like Darfur, the Ivory Coast, etc. It proves that one person really can change the world. I always felt that I could never really make any large impact on world issues, but reading Three Cups of Tea gave me hope that I can make a difference. Greg Mortenson had that courage to do the right thing and that’s really all it took. This book is truly empowering.
The book “Three Cups of Tea” brought the conflicts of the Middle east to reality by enhancing the usually boring numbers and statistics of devastation and giving it a human face. Through his experiences Greg Mortenson helps others to see past the barrier that is stereotyping and lets us see through to the people over there who are need and every bit as human as we are. His emphasis on education, especially for girls, is a severely important issue because as he says over and over again, everyone deserves the right to fulfill their abilities in this world.
I agree with Franny. Before reading “Three Cups of Tea” I knew very little about the war and issues. Mortenson’s story gave me the background knowledge I needed to form my own opinions about confilct in that part of the world. Education really is the key to keeping children off the road to violence.