finished 11.21.10
The first chapter of this book was really rough. I set it down several times and almost didn’t go back, but I’m so glad I did. Once I got past the first chapter, I loved this book. It’s about the American Greg Mortenson who has devoted his life to building schools, especially schools for girls, in the most remote and isolated villages in Pakistan. It’s an inspiring story, but also, I liked how it gave good insight into the people and cultures of Pakistan and Afghanistan both before and after 9/11.