Fatma Heikal Heikal itibaren Shakhmarlo, Gürcistan
Read it for a college theater class. Would have never read it otherwise. I think people can over analyse this trying to be all Philosophical... maybe that is why I was not greatly impressed? (Everyone was like 'OMG this is so deep!')
I found the first half of this book fascinating and inspiring. Unfortunately, the second half left somewhat of a sour taste in my mouth. I felt like there was too much of a political agenda thrown into it in the latter portion. I wish the author would have been less indulgent in those opinions because this book could have been amazing. Overall, I'm so grateful that I read it because it personalized Pakistan and Central Asia in a way that I feel like I can now visualize better what life is like there. The people who live there, the landscape, and the lifestyle because more real to me. I agree that Mortenson's wife should be given an award because I have no idea how a wife could be so supportive. Amazing.