Three Cups of Tea

            I have read Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. It is about how Greg helped the people of Pakistan and Afghanistan. In the beginning, his aim was to clime K2, the world’s second tallest mountain to honor his sister who passed away. After a failed attempt, he realized that climbing a mountain was not significant. He wanted to change things, so he decided build a school in a village called Korphe, where children where uneducated. He saw that they had a will to learn, and he believed that doing this will make a difference to the world. His road was not an easy one. He had to face many problems and obstacles that blocked his way. He was poor, he became homeless, and he lost everything he had owned. It was nearly impossible to do what he desired, but he did not give up. He gave speeches and spoke out about this issue about education. He showed that the children in Pakistan had a hard life and an education is what the needed. In the end, he made a difference for the world. He ended up creating schools all across western Asia in poor areas. He believed that learning can give them a better chance at life.

            There seems to be two conflicts in this story. One is the illiteracy of the children. The other is the obstacles he faced while trying to reach his goal. In Pakistan, there were very few schools, and they were only for boys. There was a huge problem with education because many children did not have a chance to go to school. Also, they discriminated against females. Girls were not allowed to go to school. They believed that females belonged in households, cooking, cleaning, and taking care of their family. This was unfair and the problem had to be solved. While building the first school, he had problems. To build the school, he would need to buy supplies with money, something he did not have. Even though this was a large issue, he did not give up and he sought the help of others. He gradually earned enough money to achieve his goals.

            In the end, both of the conflicts were solved. Greg had changed the world. Females in Pakistan and Afghanistan were allowed to go to school. Greg had helped build dozens of schools throughout the countries. He helped spread education and fairness. He gave hope to those who had a hard past. He also conquered his own personal goal. He ended up having a normal life and he was satisfied with the job he had done.