Stones into Schools

      For our AP Language assignment, I decided to read "Stones into Schools" by Greg Mortenson. I wasn't really familiar with any of the suggested books for the assignment, except for one. The prequel to Stones into Schools is called, "Three Cups of Tea." That really caught my attention. A family friend of mine was a major part of supporting education for women in Afghanistan. I remember when I was around 11 years old she help a get together in her house to talk about the book. Even as a young kid, this topic really struck me. I loved learning about what people were doing for Afghanistan, what people COULD do, and who it was helping. So, I thought that it would be a good idea for me to read the sequel, "Stones into Schools."

This is the cover of the prequel, "Three Cups of Tea."

      This story is basically a continuation of Three Cups of Tea. Stones into Schools picks up where it was left off. In the book,  Mortenson talks about his efforts throughout Pakistan and Afghanistan, in an attempt to create educational equality. His main focus is to create better education for girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan. This is because of the extremely poor right towards girls in those countries.
      If I was a part of this book as myself, I would love to tag along with Mortenson. I think that his actions are very inspiring. I am very interested in humanitarian activities. Last Summer, I was signed up and ready to go to Haiti with National Honor Society to help work with kids and assist in projects to help better the community in Haiti. Unfortunately, I had to miss out because of some personal struggles. All in all, I'm am absolutely fascinated with Mortenson and his actions. I guess I would be his "partner" if I was a part of the story.
     I am really looking forward to the rest of the book. I bet that I will get to learn a lot more about the adventures that Mortenson had in Pakistan and Afghanistan.