Central
Asia Institute
The nonprofit foundation begun by Greg Mortenson "to promote
and provide community-based education and literacy programs, especially
for girls, in remote mountain regions of Central Asia."
www.ikat.org/
Greg
Mortenson
Biographical information, tour events and media coverage for Greg
Mortenson.
www.gregmortenson.com/
InfoPak.gov.pk
"The information gateway to Pakistan."
www.pak.gov.pk/
K2
Climb.net
Information about climbing K2.
www.k2climb.net/
Literacy: A Path Out of Extremism?
A report from the International Reading Association's Fourth Annual
Global Perspectives on Literacy forum, April 2007.
www.reading.org/downloads/international/0708_global_perspectives.pdf
Ministry
of Education - Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Official site for the education system in Afghanistan.
www.moe.gov.af/
Ministry
of Education - Pakistan
Official site for the education system in Pakistan.
www.moe.gov.pk/
MountainWeb K2
The climbing history of K2, Mount Godwin Austen (8,611 metres),
from the first try in 1902 until the Italian success in 1954.
www.mountainweb.com/mountain-climbing/view-mountain-climbing.jsp?mountain=1048
Pennies
for Peace
"A program of Central Asia Institute, Pennies for Peace educates
American children about the world behind their experience and
shows them that they can make a positive difference on a global
scale. "
www.penniesforpeace.org
Three
Cups of Tea
Official site of the book THREE CUPS OF TEA.
www.threecupsoftea.com
U.S. Department of State - Background notes - Afghanistan
Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions,
economy, and foreign relations of Afghanistan.
www.state.gov/p/sca/ci/af/
U.S. Department of State - Background notes - Pakistan
Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions,
economy, and foreign relations of Pakistan.
www.state.gov/p/sca/ci/pk/
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