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Greg Mortenson was mountain climbing when he got lost, found, then lost again until he tumbled into the village of Korphe in Karakoram Mountains (in Pakistan near border with China). Greg stays in Korphe to recuperate and gains a deep admiration for the villagers who are willing to give when they have so little. When Greg sees that they don't have a school, (only an uncovered hill ledge where the children write in the dirt with sticks) he promises that he will come back and build them one. After
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Finally, someone has found a way to end terrorism. Greg Mortenson has been working since the 1990s to establish schools in small Himalayan villages in northern Pakistan. Later he starts to do the same in Afghanistan. He also especially supports the education of women. The schools do teach the Islamic faith, but in its usual form, not in the terrorist,Jihadist manner that is being taught in the Islamic Mandrasas. I think education about the rest of the world and about the ideals of other religion
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This book is amazing! Greg seemed like an unlikely philanthropist, but because he is so nonjudgmental and willing to like like the people he is serving, he is the perfect one to help! I am very inspired by his experiences! I'd recommend this book highly!
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Loved the concept behind the book. Will definitely use it in the classroom. The writing leaves something to be desired. The style of it often dragged me out of the story.
