a few of my friends gifted this book to me on my birthday a couple of years ago. I had not heard of the author or the book either. Did what most people do, googled and found out that this is a best-selling non-fiction that stayed on the bestseller's list for four consecutive years. I started reading this book. the book is written by Greg Mortenson and David Relin. David Relin was an American journalist and Greg Mortenson is a mountaineer and humanitarian.
Back in 1993, Mortenson travelled to Pakistan to climb mountain K2, located on the Pakistan-China border. This was suppose to be a tribute to Mortenson's sister, Christa, who passed away in 1992. He failed in his attempt to climb one of the toughest mountains. Things didnt go well for Mortenson, …show more content…
Title is derived from a quote by Haji Ali, ""The first time you share tea with a Balti, you are a stranger. The second time you take tea, you are an honored guest. The third time you share a cup of tea, you become family." There are some tear-jerking parts in the book. The story of the villagers is heart-warming and will make you feel grateful for so many things that we often take for granted in our day to day lives. Mortenson thinks of building a school in the village to thank the villagers for their kindness and hospitality. At that point, Mortenson had no idea how difficult this would turn out to be. Raising funds, getting permission, facing death threats for extremist groups. For a long time, things didn't go in his favour and Mortenson found himself slipping into depression. Eventually his hard word paid off, he met with some people who made a huge financial contirbution. He is able to build a school in Korphe. Then he plans on travelling to the next destination. Mortenson was hell-bound to build schools in the villages. In the process he co-founded Central Asia Institute, a group that aims at building schools in Pakistan and
Back in 1993, Mortenson travelled to Pakistan to climb mountain K2, located on the Pakistan-China border. This was suppose to be a tribute to Mortenson's sister, Christa, who passed away in 1992. He failed in his attempt to climb one of the toughest mountains. Things didnt go well for Mortenson, …show more content…
Title is derived from a quote by Haji Ali, ""The first time you share tea with a Balti, you are a stranger. The second time you take tea, you are an honored guest. The third time you share a cup of tea, you become family." There are some tear-jerking parts in the book. The story of the villagers is heart-warming and will make you feel grateful for so many things that we often take for granted in our day to day lives. Mortenson thinks of building a school in the village to thank the villagers for their kindness and hospitality. At that point, Mortenson had no idea how difficult this would turn out to be. Raising funds, getting permission, facing death threats for extremist groups. For a long time, things didn't go in his favour and Mortenson found himself slipping into depression. Eventually his hard word paid off, he met with some people who made a huge financial contirbution. He is able to build a school in Korphe. Then he plans on travelling to the next destination. Mortenson was hell-bound to build schools in the villages. In the process he co-founded Central Asia Institute, a group that aims at building schools in Pakistan and