I listened intently to NPR’s interview with Greg Mortenson and was struck dumb by the simple eloquence of his actions. Greg heads what is now the Central Asia Institute, which grew from his promise to a remote village to build a school. One school became 55. The book is his story. I’ve eagerly ordered it. I’m particularly drawn to the human connections across the globe, something Greg relates with a story of his time in the Pakistan/Afghan border area the day of 9/11. He was told he should leave but did not. During his stay, as news of the insanity of that day in New York spread, an elderly woman approached Mortenson. She carried five eggs she requested of Mortenson to deliver to the widows of 9/11. http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976871213 © 2006 Gather.com
