How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
By August […] Hawa presided glowingly over the new Korphe Women's Vocational Center. In a disused room at the back of Haji Ali's home, Korphe's women gathered each afternoon, learning to use the four new Singer hand-crank sewing machines Mortenson purchased. (15.64)
Mortenson expands his educational pursuits beyond young girls and decides to help the women, too, by giving them a safe place to gather. And if they're going to spend all day sewing anyway, they might as well be fast about it with these brand new machines.
Quote #8
"At first, when I began to attend school, many people in my village told me a girl has no business doing such a thing," Shakeela says. (16.57)
Mortenson might build the schools, but it's up to the people to change the perceptions and opinions of their country themselves. Shakeela defies expectations by going to school, and she sets a precedent so that other girls can go to school, too.
Quote #9
"You can change a culture by giving its girls the tools to grow up educated so they can help themselves." (18.65)
Hand-outs and aid are well and good, but education is important. What is that saying again… build a man a fire and he's warm for a night, set a man on fire and he's warm for life? We might have messed that up, but you get the gist.