Listen to the Wind, The Story of Dr. Greg and Three Cups of Tea

We are the children of Korphe. We live in a village in the mountains of Pakistan. Our families grow and gather the food we eat. Our mothers weave and sew the clothes we wear. We make up our games, and we make our own toys. We read our books, and we write with our pencils. We study in the school that we helped to build.

Before our school was built, we had lessons outside. We wrote with sticks, on the ground.

That was before a stranger stumbled into our village. He was cold, hungry, and sick. We gave him tea and food and a bed near the fire.

He told us his name was Greg Mortenson and that he was a nurse. He had come from the United States to climb our mountains, but he had lost his way.