Recommended Reading
3 Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
The true story of a man who got lost climbing in the Himalayan mountains and was befriended by a small village in the mountains of Pakistan who fueled him to start a very successful organization that builds school in rural Pakistan.
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Minstry
Possibly my favorite book ever. The journey through hope and despair in India. I could picture the whole story unfolding when I backpacked through India myself.
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
... same author as "The Kite Runner" but an even better book!
Daughter of the Ganges by Asha Miro
The true story of a young Indian girl adopted into an American home. She returns to India to find her roots and family.
First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung
True story of a young girl living through the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.
Holy Cow by Sarah Macdonald
A true story of one woman's hysterical travels though India which broke her and remade her.
Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Greg Mortenson
A true story of change in the midst of difficult circumstances. It is very inspiring.
The Girl in the Picture: The Story of Kim Phuc, The Photographer, and the Vietnam War by Denise Chong
Possibly the most photographed picture of the Vietnam War is explained and the true story told by the girl who lived through it. She is now an adult living in Toronto!
The Killing Fields by Christopher Hudson
Cambodia 1973 during Khmer Rouge. Very Powerful.
The Lizard Cage by Karen Connelly
Fantastic fiction of an orphan in Burma's dictatorship.
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Old school circus truth and lies, love and murder. The book is better than the movie ;)
White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
The story of India's rise in the modern economy and one man life as a taxi driver crushed by poverty and corruption. An easy and exciting read! Highly recommended!
Do you have a book to recommend to me? Please let me know so I can add it to my reading pile :)