Journey of Hope

Every journey begins with a single step

Winning Hearts and Minds Through Education

"When I saw the 84 children sitting in the dirt behind Korphe Village on a crisp autumn morning ...writing with sticks in the sand, that was all it took - Eureka Moment - for me to decide to build a school." ~ Greg Mortenson

An in-depth report by Chronicle assistant managing editor Karin Ronnow and chief photographer Deirdre Eitel based on their summer 2007 trip to Pakistan and Afghanistan to document the work of Bozeman resident Greg Mortenson and his nonprofit Central Asia Institute.