Wazir: a tribe that is loyal to neither Pakistan nor Afghanistan, they are Pashtuns. jjj Greg Mortenson is a mountain-climber whose failed ascent of K2 leads him into a small Pakistani village, where the locals help him recover. They are kind and loyal to him. In return, he vows to build them a school. He completes the school and goes on to build many more in Pakistan and Afghanistan, founding the Central Asia Institute. Throughout the book he becomes a husband and a father. He is known for his big heart, courage, shyness, and disorganization.