I have just finished reading this book yesterday. It was an amazing read. Everyone should read this book but especially people who believe that all Muslims are terrorists. For me it is amazing that one man could do so much for people with so much respect for their culture and religion. It is an cultural anthropologists dream. Helping people the way the people see they need help, not going in and deciding for them what they need (the typical Western way). I can`t do it justice with a description of what it is about, you just have to read it! I avoided reading it for the longest time because I thought it would be a `look how wonderful I am I helped people in poverty` book. It is far from that. It is a man who is willing to humble himself and learn about the Muslim faith and through many mistakes find out what way to help the people of Northern Pakistan (and eventually Afghanistan as well): To fight ignorance through education, especially girls. If you haven`t already read this book go read it!
Monday, March 16, 2009
This book is a must read!
I have just finished reading this book yesterday. It was an amazing read. Everyone should read this book but especially people who believe that all Muslims are terrorists. For me it is amazing that one man could do so much for people with so much respect for their culture and religion. It is an cultural anthropologists dream. Helping people the way the people see they need help, not going in and deciding for them what they need (the typical Western way). I can`t do it justice with a description of what it is about, you just have to read it! I avoided reading it for the longest time because I thought it would be a `look how wonderful I am I helped people in poverty` book. It is far from that. It is a man who is willing to humble himself and learn about the Muslim faith and through many mistakes find out what way to help the people of Northern Pakistan (and eventually Afghanistan as well): To fight ignorance through education, especially girls. If you haven`t already read this book go read it!
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It's on my list! Thanks for the suggestion.
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