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When you take the time to actually listen, with humility, to what people have to say, it's amazing what you can learn. Especially if the people who are doing the talking also happen to be children.
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Greg Mortenson
Greg Mortenson was born in 1957 in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
* He served in the U.S. Army from 1975 to 1977.
* In 1993, he attempted to climb K2, but was forced to turn back.
* He was lost in the mountains for several days, and was eventually rescued by villagers in Korphe, Pakistan.
* In gratitude, Mortenson promised to build a school for the villagers.
* He has since founded the Central Asia Institute, which has built over 140 schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
* He is the author of the best-selling book "Three Cups of Tea."
* He has been awarded numerous honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
* He continues to work tirelessly to provide education to children in Central Asia.
* He served in the U.S. Army from 1975 to 1977.
* In 1993, he attempted to climb K2, but was forced to turn back.
* He was lost in the mountains for several days, and was eventually rescued by villagers in Korphe, Pakistan.
* In gratitude, Mortenson promised to build a school for the villagers.
* He has since founded the Central Asia Institute, which has built over 140 schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
* He is the author of the best-selling book "Three Cups of Tea."
* He has been awarded numerous honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
* He continues to work tirelessly to provide education to children in Central Asia.
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