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Greg Mortenson and students from Sitara school, Sarhad village in northeast Afghanistan. (Image courtesy of Greg Mortenson, Central Asia Institute)

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Man on a mission

Broadcast: Midmorning, 03/07/2008, 9:06 a.m.
Broadcast: Midmorning, 05/09/2008, 9:06 a.m.

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Greg Mortenson recounts his long journey from a failed attempt to climb K2 to building schools for the remote, poverty-stricken villages of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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  • Greg Mortenson: Greg Mortenson, author of "Three Cups of Tea." He is co-founder of the nonprofit organizations Central Asia Institute and Pennies for Peace.

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