An investigation by the BBC has found evidence of fraud and corruption in Afghanistan’s presidential election.

The Mom’s Choice Awards® will feature humanitarian Greg Mortenson, coauthor of Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace… One School at a Time. Mr. Mortenson will deliver a speech and multi-media presentation, Peace Through Education, on Thursday evening, May 28, 2009, at the Kaufmann Concert Hall, 92nd Street Y, New York. Mr. Mortenson, whose book has been a New York Times bestseller for more than 119 weeks and is currently ranked #1, is known internationally for building schools in some of the most remote areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Today, through the Central Asia Institute (CAI) that he co-founded, Mortenson has built nearly 90 schools — all without government assistance.

In the war in Afghanistan there are heroes walking around without guns and without armored Humvees.  This little piece from the English language Al Jazeera International lets a 13 year old boy tell about a normal day in his life as he works hard to support his large family.