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Three Cups of Tea Author: [US] Greg Mortenson / [US] David Oliver Ringling Original title: Three Cups of Tea
Three Cups of Tea Author: [US] Greg Mortenson / [US] David Oliver Ringling Original title: Three Cups of Tea
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Introduction · · · · · ·
I offer you a cup of tea, you are a stranger;
Here is the second cup, you are our friend;
The third cup of tea, you are my family, and I will protect you with my life.
What we are working on may be just a drop in the ocean, but without this drop, the ocean will become smaller. -Greg Mortenson
US President Clinton enthusiastically recommended US President Obama to donate the Nobel Peace Prize of 100,000 yuan to help build the school
Received the "Star of Pakistan" medal awarded by the President of Pakistan
It has been on the New York Times bestseller list for 140 consecutive weeks and ranked first for 43 weeks.
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Greg Mortenson got lost while climbing the world's second highest peak, K2, and was rescued by local villagers. They drank three cups of sweet tea together. Mortenson was shocked to see children kneeling on the frost-covered ground and writing on stone slabs with wooden sticks dipped in mud. He made a promise: to build a school for the children.
It took Greg three years to fulfill his promise. In the following decade, he traveled to the most remote and poor villages in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and built hundreds of schools. He ultimately failed to reach the summit of Mount Qomolangma, but he never stopped climbing another peak for the rest of his life, and there was no end in sight.
About the Author · · · · · ·
Greg Mortenson
A mountaineering enthusiast. Born in Minnesota, USA in 1957, he lived in Tanzania with his parents who supported Africa in his early years. In 1993, he climbed the world's second highest peak, K2, in memory of his younger sister who passed away at an early age. He encountered an accident on the way and was rescued by Pakistanis.
After being rescued, Mortenson was deeply moved by the simple customs and extreme poverty of the Balti people, and he made a vow to "build a school for the village." To fulfill this promise, he worked hard for more than ten years and built more than 90 schools in the area, providing educational opportunities for 34,000 children, including 24,000 girls.
In 2009, Mortenson was awarded the "Star of Pakistan" medal of honor by the Pakistani government and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. The winner that year was US President Barack Obama, who donated $100,000 from the prize money to help Mortenson build a school.
David Oliver Ringling
Columnist.
Sarah Thomson
A famous American children's literature writer and editor.
Table of contents · · · · · ·
Introduction 7
Frustration 9
Riverbank 14
I will build a school for you21
Growing up years26
Five Hundred and Eighty Letters for Requests and a Check34
Difficult Journey Home 38
Back to Korphe 47
Build a bridge before building a school52
Ibex Hunting 56
Bridge Repair 63
Six Days of Happiness 68
Beginning 75
Teacher Haji Ali's Class 82
A smile is better than memories90
Photos before death99
More New Schools 104
Escape from War112
Overwhelmed 118
A Village Called New York124
School brings safety132
“I want to be a strong woman” 141
Turning Stones into Schools148
Interview with Amira Mortenson157
Events 185
Important Person List 191
Acknowledgements 197
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