New schools in war zones is life's work
China Daily | Updated: 2010-02-12 07:57
Climber found his passion for education in Afghanistan, Pakistan
NEW YORK: Greg Mortenson found his life's passion by accident after failing to climb K2, the world's second highest mountain.
Exhausted by the attempt, which was in memory of his sister who had died in an epileptic fit, Mortenson took a wrong turn on the descent and found himself in a remote Pakistan village.
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