Because most of the girls were still in mourning and all of them had lost their textbooks, even pencils and pens, Shaukat Ali began the first classes by reading to them from poetry and religious texts. "Reading, literature, and spirituality are good for the soul, " he told them. "So we will start with these studies. Greg Mortenson
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Teachers can teach teenagers about literature and spirituality. This quote says it is important to have literature and spirituality at the top of the list of classes for students to study.

Source: Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace With Books, Not Bombs, In Afghanistan And Pakistan

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