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- Nov 07, 2020
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- Education
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- Nov 07, 2020
I decided in '96 to dedicate my life to mostly promoting literacy and education for girls in rural Pakistan and Afghanistan.
- Hope
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- Nov 07, 2020
I say if you fight terrorism, it's based in fear, but if you promote peace, it's based on hope.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
I used to climb mountains a lot; I decided to go to Pakistan to climb K2, the world's second-highest mountain. I didn't get quite to the top.
- Economics
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- Nov 07, 2020
But what I really believe is education is a key to pretty much everything - prosperity, economics, peace, stability.
- Long Time
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- Nov 07, 2020
Yes, I first visited Korphe village, Braldu valley, Baltistan, Pakistan, after failing to summit K2 in 1993, and met Haji Ali, a long time dear mentor and friend. My second visit to Korphe was in 1994.
- Leave
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- Nov 07, 2020
Yes, I was detained for eight days in Waziristan in 1996. It was against my will, and my passport and money were taken from me. I was not mistreated or harmed, but I was also not allowed to leave.
- Medical
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father ended up starting the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, which is on the slopes of Kilimanjaro. My mother started a school.
- Hate
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- Nov 07, 2020
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 in very ignorant cultures where they didn't learn about the outside world.
- Learning
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- Nov 07, 2020