Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous. Highly recommended.
This is the non-fiction story about Greg Mortenson, who stumbled into a small, remote Pakistani village after a failed attempt to climb K2 in 1993. Separated from his group, sick, and exhausted, Greg was impressed by the kindness he received. While there he saw kids sitting outside on the frozen ground, writing in the dirt with sticks, trying to have school without a building or even a teacher. Wanting to do something to repay the kindness, he promised to return and build them a school. With that promise, his life took a sudden turn. He did build that school, and then went on to form the Central Asia Institute. According to the website, "As of 2008, Central Asia Institute has successfully established 64 schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan, which provide (or have provided) education to over 25,000 students, with a emphasis on girls’ education."
Very inspirational book. Well written. Interesting. I can't say enough good things about it. Highly recommended.
"In times of war, you often hear leaders - Christian, Jewish, and Muslim - saying 'God is on our side.' But that isn't true. In war, God is on the side of refugees, widows, and orphans." (page 239)
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