How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"Children had taken the first step toward building the school. […] And they did it with something that's basically worthless in our society—pennies. But overseas, pennies can move mountains." (5.28)
While it might seem unfair that Mortenson only pays his Pakistani employees pennies on the dollar (we'll let you be the judge), the exchange is so different that a few U.S. dollars go a long way in Pakistan.
Quote #5
"Slowly and painfully, we are seeing worldwide acceptance of the fact that the wealthier and more technologically advanced countries have a responsibility to help the underdeveloped ones. […] Only in this way can we ever hope to see any permanent peace and security for ourselves." (5.32)
As a "technologically advanced" country, the U.S. exerts its power over other countries in a variety of different ways. Whether it's through aid or through war depends on a lot of different factors. In many ways, Pakistan is simply at the mercy of what the U.S. decides to do.
Quote #6
Every rupee counted now. […] For eighty rupees a night, or about two dollars, Mortenson inhabited this afterthought, an eight-by-eight-foot glassed-in cubicle on the hotel's roof that seemed more like a garden shed than a guest room. (6.4)
Here we see an example of just how far a couple dollars can go in Pakistan. Two dollars in the U.S. wouldn't even get enough gas to get to a hotel, much less a room, no matter how small.