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The Balti /Greg Mortenson By: Carl Fonticella

Three Cups of Tea Creative Response. The Balti /Greg Mortenson By: Carl Fonticella. Background Information about the Balti People. Originated from Zhangzhung , an ancient culture and kingdom in northwestern Tibet. The Balti is a majority of Indian Muslim communities.

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The Balti /Greg Mortenson By: Carl Fonticella

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  1. Three Cups of Tea Creative Response The Balti/Greg MortensonBy: Carl Fonticella

  2. Background Information about the Balti People • Originated from Zhangzhung, an ancient culture and kingdom in northwestern Tibet. • The Balti is a majority of Indian Muslim communities. • Converted to Islam from Tibetan Buddhism in the 16th century. • Average income is only $120 US. • Modern Balti people are not all Tibetan. • Over time, many tribes combined with the Tibetans, like the Shins, Yashkuns, Arabs, Persians, and Turks. Haji Ali SyedAbbas

  3. Central Asian Institute and Pennies for Peace • The Central Asia Institute was co-founded by Greg Mortenson and Jean Hoerni. • The mission of the institute is to promote education and literacy programs in remote Afghanistan and Pakistan. • They have built 131 schools, which educate over 58,000 children, 44,000 of which are girls. • They educate victims of the 2005 Kashmir Earthquake, which killed nearly 18,000 students, and displaced 2.8 million people. • CAI has built or re-established 16 schools destroyed in the earthquake. • Pennies for Peace is an international service learning program sponsored by the CAI. • Pennies for Peace was started by students at Westside Elementary School, in River Falls, Wisconsin. • The students collected 62,340 pennies for a school in Pakistan. • It is based in Evergreen Colorado, and has collected over 30,000,000 pennies since its start in 1994.

  4. Born in Minnesota in 1957, and moved to Tanzania in 1958. • Lived there until 1973. • Father (Dempsey) co-founded the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center. www.kcmc.ac.tz • Mother (Jerene) founded the International School Moshi. www.ismoshi.org • Served in the US Army in Germany during the Cold War. (1977-1979) • Awarded the Army Commendation Medal. • Escaped firefight with Afghan warlords by hiding under animal hides for eight hours. • Awarded the Sitara-e-Pakistan (Star of Pakistan) in 2009, which is the highest civil award in Pakistan. • Congresswoman Mary Bono (Rep – Cali.) says, “I’ve learned more from Greg Mortenson about the causes of terrorism than I did during all our briefings on Capitol Hill. He is a true hero, whose courage, and compassion exemplify the true ideals of the American spirit.” • Has two kids- Amira and Khyber. About Dr. Gireg

  5. Baltistan School Children Photos Korphe Bridge Hushe School

  6. Want To Learn More? If you want to learn more about Dr. Greg, visit his website at www.gregmortenson.com, and if you want to help the Central Asia Institue, visit www.ikat.org. Sources www.gregmortenson.com www.ikat.org www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balti_people www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhang_Zhung www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Asia_Institute www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennies_for_Peace

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