Check out Nicholas Kristoff's column on the story of Nujood, an amazing 12-year-old from Yemen. The end of Kristoff's article reminds me of Greg Mortenson's philosophy as expressed in "Three Cups of Tea":
The United States last month announced $150 million in military assistance for Yemen to fight extremists. In contrast, it costs just $50 to send a girl to public school for a year — and little girls like Nujood may prove more effective than missiles at defeating terrorists.
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