In the video “Building Peace” Greg Morrison described the circumstances in which people live in Central Asia. In the early 1990’s, Greg Morrison went to Central Asia and saw the living conditions of the people there. He promised them that he was going to return and build a school for the children. He promised it and make it happened. At the end of the 1990’s the school was built. He named the school Central Asia Institute. The school is focused mainly in the education of girls than in boys.
I think that it is very interesting that he focused in the education of children instead on community’s roads, houses or other kind of help to the community. In my opinion, he is right in his approach because if you educate the children they will be able to make changes that will benefit the whole community. An educated child may help the world to change. Peace needs to start individually. We cannot control the whole world to have peace but we can control and create our own peace.
From the video we see that people in Central Asia live under extreme poverty conditions. Also we learn that the majority of them, if not all of them, want to become a better person and that they want to be educated. It makes you feel sad when you see the conditions in which the children live in Central Asia. I agree that this conditions affects peace and that on the contrary education will lead to peace. Educated people know what to expect from life. Education gives them tools to reach goals and to make changes that will make the world a better place to live. It is important to mention that we cannot blame the parents of children of Central Asia for not trying to educate their children. They do not have the resources to pay for their education, but at least they try to teach their children themselves. It is important to mention that in Central Asia’s countries some children do not receive education due to discrimination. That makes me feel sad and at the same time angry because education must be for everyone. All children deserve a good education no matter their color, religion, culture, status, etc. If people stop the discrimination, more children will be educated and that will help to start important changes in the world that will result in a better and peaceful world. It is important to say that some of the most important problems that affect a community, such as crime, are related to lack of education.
In my opinion, Morrison’s approach is the best one, if you want to make changes you must start from the root of the problem. In a community the solution must start individually. Educated people will be able to work to get what they want and fulfill their basic needs. They will be able to build their houses and roads. This will result in a better community and at the end in a peaceful world. I think that this world needs more people as Greg Morrison.
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