#1 Rescuing trafficked children in Nepal with NYT best-selling author Conor Grennan

Conor Grennan left his day job in 2004 at age 29 to travel the world. At the beginning of his journey, he spent three months volunteering at a children’s home in war-torn Nepal. It was there that he discovered a harrowing truth about these children. Shortly after, he founded Next Generation Nepal, an NGO that's addressing the exact challenge he uncovered.   He’s the New York Times Best Selling Author of The Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal, the memoir that chronicles his amazing journey.     Show Summary & Notes

Conor’s reaction at the moment of the the 2015 earthquake in Nepal

Orphanage scams in Nepal

Who are these child traffickers? Are they locals or foreigners?

Complex challenges when reuniting children with their families

How Conor found his first mentors in Nepal

Conor’s hard-to-emulate routine when preparing and practicing for a speech

Conor offers relationship advice for aid workers

How Conor wrote his best-selling book so quickly

Conor’s reaction to Greg Mortenson and Three Cups of Tea