Required Reading - Three Cups of Tea
Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Have you ever ventured off your path in life and wondered why? In 1993 mountaineer Greg Mortenson ventured off his path, literally, and changed not only the course of his life but thousands others.
The book “Three Cups of Tea One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace… One School at a Time ” tells the incredible story of how one man’s failure to summit K2 led to a passion for educating children in Northern Pakistan.
Greg’s journey begins with a failed attempt on the world’s second tallest mountain, K2. Upon descent Greg gets lost and wanders into a small Pakistani mountain village. The village took in the weary American, and before leaving Greg vowed to return one day to build them a school.
Greg did build the school and in doing so found a new path in life. In 1996, with the financial support of Swiss physicists Jean Hoerni, he started the Central Asia Institute or CAI. The CAI focused on building schools in the small villages of the Karakoram mountains in northern Pakistan.
The book paints a pre and post 9/11 picture of what life is like in the region. In his quest Greg learns many hard lessons about the culture and even finds himself in life threatening situations.
In mountains where Taliban fighters train and Osama Bin Laden may be hiding, Greg has built school after school promoting education as a pathway to peace.
If you ever questioned you path in life, felt a need to contribute, need inspiration, or wanted to know more about a culture so many Americans know little about, this Three Cups of Tea is a must read!
BUY - Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
More Resources:
Central Asia Institure
